Cryptic crossword clue
Peace-keepers, furious about eastern Yankee, hard to handle 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word UNWIELDY

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The straight part
We know that "hard to handle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hard to handle = unwieldy.
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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What does UNWIELDY mean?

UNWIELDY adjective
  1. Lacking strength; weak.
  2. Ungraceful in movement.
  3. Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.
  4. Badly managed or operated.

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