The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HAYWIRE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HAYWIRE
- Confused husband always takes Telegraph
- Crazy festival venue found by conductor?
- Crazy, crazy way to divide rent
- Erratic heir, way out
- Spooner’s far more advanced – you’ll get confused
- Crazy way out covered by rent
- Spooner’s manner, superior and crazy
- Out of control, employ in odd way? Just the opposite
- According to Spooner, street rental is mad
- Crazy Spooner’s slower route to Scotland?
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The straight part
We know that "Out of control" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of control = haywire.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does HAYWIRE mean?
HAYWIRE noun- Wire used to bind bales of hay.
- Roughly-made, unsophisticated, decrepit (from the use of haywire for temporary repairs).
- Behaving erratically or uncontrollably, especially of a machine or mechanical process; usually used with the verb "go".