The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ROBBERY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ROBBERY
- Bishop in gown has line in crime
- It’s a crime — ecstasy smuggled by Welsh comedian, not mafia boss
- Outlining British Bobby’s brief: completion of enquiry … into this?
- Bremner holding decline back in crime
- ‘Johnny Reb’ born, brought up securing plunder
- . Abstraction that may be on a highway during daylight
- Boy told to cover up street crime
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The straight part
We know that "crime" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case crime = robbery.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 ROBBERY mean?
ROBBERY noun- The act or practice of robbing.
- The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.