The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word SIDE ISSUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SIDE ISSUE
- Face children to reveal minor affair
- Team result is not the main topic of converÂsation
- Team result of little importance
- Diverting feature in fringe publication
- Less important matter in fringe publication
- Eleven with child? That’s not the main point
- . Desi spoiling child no main concern
- Incidental topic in publication backing team
- Teams take action about one minor concern
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The straight part
We know that "Less important matter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case less important matter = side issue.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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