Cryptic crossword clue
A scourge, for the most part: stray cats 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "cats" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cats = cougars.
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 COUGARS mean?

COUGARS noun
  1. A mountain lion; Puma concolor.
  2. An older woman who actively seeks the casual, often sexual, companionship of younger men, by implication a female “sexual predator”.

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