Cryptic crossword clue
Case is sorted out by king poorly, in the main 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "poorly, in the main" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poorly, in the main = seasick.
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.
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What does SEASICK mean?

SEASICK adjective
  1. Suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship at sea.

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