Cryptic crossword clue
Creature, two miles in, breaking limb 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case creature = lemming.
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 LEMMING mean?

LEMMING noun
  1. A small Arctic and Subarctic rodent from any of six genera of similar rodents.
  2. Any member of a group given to conformity or groupthink, especially a group poised to follow a leader off a cliff.

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