Naturally they raise awkward points in public activities (5)
I believe the answer is:
cacti
'naturally they raise awkward points' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.
'in public activities' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'CACTI' is hidden within 'public activities'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cacti that I've seen before include "Spiky desert plants in plural" , "Spiky plants found in deserts" , "Plants native to arid regions" , "Spiny desert plants" , "Tough plants" .)