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Widespread conflict? Way to go! (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rife

'widespread' is the definition.
(rife can mean widespread or universal)

'conflict? way to go' is the wordplay.
'conflict?' becomes 'strife' (strife is a kind of conflict).
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'to go' suggests deleting specific letters.
'strife' with 'st' taken out is 'RIFE'.

(Other definitions for rife that I've seen before include "is everywhere" , "Overabundant" , "Abounding" , "Of widespread occurrence" , "Very common or frequently occurring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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