Cryptic crossword clue
Removes tension from simmering feud, overseas area excepted 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEFUSES

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The straight part
We know that "Removes tension from" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case removes tension from = defuses.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DEFUSES mean?

DEFUSES verb
  1. To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
  2. To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
DEFUSES verb
  1. To disorder; to make shapeless.

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