Cryptic crossword clue
Children holding minister upside down, separated 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "separated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case separated = severed.
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 SEVERED mean?

SEVERED verb
  1. To cut free.
  2. To suffer disjunction; to be parted or separated.
  3. To make a separation or distinction; to distinguish.
  4. To disunite; to disconnect; to terminate.
SEVERED adjective
  1. Separated, cut off or broken apart

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