Cryptic crossword clue
Cut down staff, getting sack 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cut down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut down = poleaxe.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POLEAXE mean?

POLEAXE noun
  1. An ax having both a blade and a hammer face; used to slaughter cattle.
  2. A long-handled battle axe, being a combination of ax, hammer and pike.
POLEAXE verb
  1. To fell someone with, or as if with, a poleaxe.
  2. To astonish; to shock or surprise utterly.

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