The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CADAVER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CADAVER
- Corpse found in vehicle crossing channel
- Rogue state needs to be buried
- Hearse transporting ex-PM’s body
- Stiff clergyman upset after cocaine is found on girl
- Rogue state body
- Corpse in one rotten state
- Stiff notice stopping one in the underground?
- Stiff with cold, short man in a river
- Former Prime Minister talking casually in car as one passed
- Dave driving? Getting stiff?
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The straight part
We know that "stiff" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stiff = cadaver.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CADAVER mean?
CADAVER noun- A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.