Cryptic crossword clue
Bust by Laurens, initially awfully rough around the chin? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "rough around the chin?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rough around the chin? = stubbly.
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 STUBBLY mean?

STUBBLY adjective
  1. Having stubble.

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