The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SYSTEMS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SYSTEMS
- Second year stops logical processes
- Organisations unknown in small parts of plant
- Procedures coming from case of scurvy — crew losing one on board ship
- Spy, losing heart, blocks procedures
- Blocks put on spy’s cover and methods
- Methods intended to avoid betting slips?
- Methods of organising messy rubbish around street
- Hollow sincerity set tricky writing techniques
- Daisy stems boast complex organisations
- Checks after covering of safety procedures
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The straight part
We know that "procedures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case procedures = systems.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 SYSTEMS mean?
SYSTEMS noun- A collection of organized things; a whole composed of relationships among its members.
- A method or way of organizing or planning.