The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 plus 5 plus 2 plus 1 plus 6 letter word A STORM IN A TEACUP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result A STORM IN A TEACUP
- In China, The Tempest or Much Ado About Nothing?
- Rocky Marciano upset a boxing pundit, ultimately creating needless commotion
- Fuss about nothing made when Captain Oates’ rum runs out?
- Scare with amputation being tricky? Much fuss about nothing!
- Apple peel, apricot and nuts — Ma prepared too much for a trifle
- Precautions a team, not English, organised? Much fuss about nothing
- A minor altercation over a brew?
- Unnecessary fuss in a scam — reputation’s ruined
- ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in China?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "needless commotion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case needless commotion = a storm in a teacup.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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