Tribe having powwow? It may result in issue being avoided (6,8)
I believe the answer is:
family planning
'it may result in issue being avoided' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'tribe having powwow?' is the wordplay.
'tribe' becomes 'family' (family is a kind of tribe).
'having powwow?' becomes 'planning' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'family'+'planning'='FAMILY PLANNING'
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I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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