Cryptic crossword clue
Cast given guidance after distress

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Cast" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cast = hurtled.
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 HURTLED mean?

HURTLED verb
  1. To move rapidly, violently, or without control.
  2. To meet with violence or shock; to clash; to jostle.
  3. To make a threatening sound, like the clash of arms; to make a sound as of confused clashing or confusion; to resound.
  4. To hurl or fling; to throw hard or violently.
  5. To push; to jostle; to hurl.

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