Controversial, inflammatory (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMOTIVE Controversial, inflammatory (7) (7)
8% TOYGUN Controversial plaything (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
7% ITIS Medical suffix indicating inflammatory diseases (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
7% ESP Subject of some controversial psych research (3) The Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
7% RIYADH Saudi capital that hosted a controversial comedy festival (6) The Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
7% ACNE Inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 7, 2025
7% SURPRISEWITNESS Court controversy, perhaps? (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 12, 2025
6% ROULETTE <i>The Deer Hunter</i> included a controversial Russian ____ scene (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 9, 2025
6% TILTEDARC Controversial Richard Serra sculpture once seen in N.Y.C.'s Foley Square (9) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
6% HOTPOTATO Controversial issue animated King Edward, possibly (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
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