Cryptic crossword clue
Raising of flag, ultimately obscure 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word FOG

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The straight part
We know that "obscure/obscure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case obscure/obscure = fog.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FOG mean?

FOG noun
  1. A thick cloud that forms near the ground; the obscurity of such a cloud.
  2. A mist or film clouding a surface.
  3. A state of mind characterized by lethargy and confusion.
  4. A silver deposit or other blur on a negative or developed photographic image.
  5. Distance fog.
FOG verb
  1. To become covered with or as if with fog.
  2. To become obscured in condensation or water.
  3. To become dim or obscure.
  4. To make dim or obscure.
  5. To cover with or as if with fog.
  6. To disperse insecticide into (a forest canopy) so as to collect organisms.
  7. To obscure in condensation or water.
  8. To make confusing or obscure.
  9. To practice in a small or mean way; to pettifog.
FOG noun
  1. A new growth of grass appearing on a field that has been mowed or grazed.
  2. Tall and decaying grass left standing after the cutting or grazing season; foggage.
  3. Moss.
FOG verb
  1. To pasture cattle on the fog, or aftergrass, of; to eat off the fog from.
  2. To become covered with the kind of grass called fog.

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