Cryptic crossword clue
Away from the estuary, excited motorist loses lead 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Away from the estuary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case away from the estuary = upriver.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does UPRIVER mean?

UPRIVER adjective
  1. Towards the source of a river.
UPRIVER adverb
  1. Towards the source of a river.
  2. Against the current.

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