The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DALLIES
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The straight part
We know that "Carries on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case carries on = dallies.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DALLIES mean?
DALLIES verb- To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.
- To caress, especially of a sexual nature; to fondle or pet
- To delay unnecessarily; to while away.
- Several wraps of rope around the saddle horn, used to stop animals in roping.
- To wind the lasso rope (ie throw-rope) around the saddle horn (the saddle horn is attached to the pommel of a western style saddle) after the roping of an animal