Cryptic crossword clue
Decorated old men on opposite sides at Waterloo died 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Decorated" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decorated = papered.
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 PAPERED mean?

PAPERED verb
  1. To apply paper to.
  2. To document; to memorialize.
  3. To fill (a theatre or other paid event) with complimentary seats.
  4. To submit official papers to (a law court, etc.).
  5. To give public notice (typically by displaying posters) that a person is wanted by the police or other authority.
  6. To sandpaper.
  7. To enfold in paper.
  8. To paste the endpapers and flyleaves at the beginning and end of a book before fitting it into its covers.

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