The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DODDERY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DODDERY
- Duty free from centre includes more rum, making you unsteady
- Staggering day, for a stranger
- Shambling comedian’s hesitation ending in mockery
- Rum stimulant imbibed by non-alcoholic? Staggering!
- Stranger getting into yard, climbing, not steady
- Frail and thirsty, consuming rum with enjoyment initially
- Decrepit stranger has empty day to fill
- Unsteady, like teetotaller drinking more rum, mostly
- Daughter, having drunk rye after rum, becomes unsteady
- Needing support
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The straight part
We know that "Decrepit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decrepit = doddery.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does DODDERY mean?
DODDERY adjective- Doddering, trembly, shaky.