Cryptic crossword clue
Challenge wrongdoer put on trial 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Challenge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case challenge = contest.
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 CONTEST mean?

CONTEST noun
  1. Controversy; debate.
  2. Struggle for superiority; combat.
  3. A competition.
CONTEST verb
  1. To contend.
  2. To call into question; to oppose.
  3. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
  4. To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.

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