Cryptic crossword clue
Reach a crisis at home, with a co-ed misbehaving 4,2,1,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 1 plus 4 letter word COME TO A HEAD

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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