Cryptic crossword clue
& 15ac “Unusual screwing – cool!” – but Trump may well ruin it for May 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPECIAL

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The straight part
We know that "Trump may well ruin it for (Theresa) May" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case trump may well ruin it for (theresa) may = special.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SPECIAL mean?

SPECIAL noun
  1. A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
  2. One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.
  3. Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
  4. A special constable.
  5. Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
  6. Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
  7. A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.
  8. A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.
  9. A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.
SPECIAL verb
  1. (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
SPECIAL adjective
  1. Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
  2. Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
  3. Of or related to learning or intellectual disabilities.
  4. Constituting or relating to a species.
  5. Chief in excellence.
  6. Of or related to unconventional warfare, as in "special forces" and "special operations".

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