Cryptic crossword clue
Was bouncer messaged about bad atmosphere?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word PING-PONGED

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The straight part
We know that "Was bouncer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case was bouncer = ping-ponged.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

PING-PONGED verb
  1. To figuratively bounce or be bounced back and forth.
  2. To play the game of ping pong.

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