Cryptic crossword clue
Comedians stop heckles with “Hush!” 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Comedians" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comedians = jesters.
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 JESTERS mean?

JESTERS noun
  1. One who jests, jokes or teases.
  2. A person in colourful garb and fool's cap who amused a medieval and early modern royal or noble court.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Southeast Asian genus Symbrenthia.

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