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Restaurant getting attention during dispute when upset (3,4)

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I believe the answer is:

tea room

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'restaurant' is the definition.
(tea room is a kind of restaurant)

'attention during dispute when upset' is the wordplay.
'attention' becomes 'ear' (having someone's ear is having their attention).
'during' indicates putting letters inside.
'dispute' becomes 'moot' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'when upset' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue - set, written, up).
'moot' in reverse letter order is 'toom'.
'ear' put into 'toom' is 'TEA-ROOM'.

'getting' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tea room that I've seen before include "Small restaurant or cafe" , "Place in which a cuppa is served" , "Where light refreshments are served" , "Place for light refreshments" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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