Cryptic crossword clue
Comic strip character in hire car blown off course 7,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 5 letter word CHARLIE BROWN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Comic strip character" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comic strip character = charlie brown.
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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