The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word CLAUSTROPHOBIA
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More clues leading to the result CLAUSTROPHOBIA
- Being in fear
- . Santa’s terrible habit, poor thing, when cooped up?
- Santa’s disgusting habit – poor reaction to getting stuck in chimney?
- Fear of being shut in front of cockpit with a BA pilot – hours wasted
- Laborious patch in puzzle engenders feeling of being badly stuck in corner?
- Irrational fear of being stuck in the lift with Father Christmas?
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The straight part
We know that "reaction to getting stuck in chimney?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case reaction to getting stuck in chimney? = claustrophobia.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CLAUSTROPHOBIA mean?
CLAUSTROPHOBIA noun- The fear of closed, tight places.