Cryptic crossword clue
Caged creatures often having distorted leg and ribs 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Caged creatures often" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case caged creatures often = gerbils.
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 GERBILS mean?

GERBILS noun
  1. One of several species of small, jumping, murine rodents, of the genus Gerbillus and certain other genera in subfamily Gerbillinae, with leaping powers resembling the jerboa, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe.
GERBILS verb
  1. To rotate inside a monowheel or similar apparatus due to sudden acceleration or braking.
  2. To insert a small animal into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).

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