Cryptic crossword clue
State proponents of aggressive action styles

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

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The straight part
We know that "styles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case styles = mohawks.
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 MOHAWKS mean?

MOHAWKS noun
  1. An individual member of the Mohawk people.
  2. (also mohawk) A hairstyle where both sides are shaved, with the hair along the crest of the head kept long, and usually styled so as to stand straight up.
  3. A member of a gang (the Mohocks) that terrorized London in the early 18th century.

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