Cryptic crossword clue
Bad soldier stops officer in charge retiring — it doesn’t make sense 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "it doesn’t make sense" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it doesn’t make sense = illogic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ILLOGIC mean?

ILLOGIC noun
  1. Lack of logic; unreasonableness; a fallacy.
ILLOGIC adjective
  1. Contrary to logic; lacking sense or sound reasoning.

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