Interpersonal "issues"

BEEFS

["**Hint:** \"They might arise when tempers flare—informally, of course.\"\n\nThis hint suggests conflicts or disputes in a casual context without directly repeating the original clue or giving away the answer. It guides the solver toward the idea of informal arguments while keeping the wordplay intact."]

The clue **"Interpersonal 'issues'"** leads to the answer **"BEEFS"** through a combination of definition and wordplay. - **Definition:** "Beefs" is a slang term meaning disputes or conflicts between people, fitting the idea of "interpersonal issues." - **Wordplay:** The quotation marks around "issues" hint that the word should be interpreted differently—here, "issues" is a homophone for "tissues," but the real play is on the plural form of "beef" (a conflict) rather than the literal meaning of "issues." Thus, the clue cleverly uses both the definition of "beefs" and the misdirection of "issues" to lead to the answer.