Cryptic crossword clue
Departs before day is over, being stunned 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "stunned" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stunned = tasered.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TASERED mean?

TASERED verb
  1. To shock a person, thing, individual, or animal with a handheld device with the electric shock that it delivers; to stun with a stun gun.
  2. To strike verbally or gesturally with ill intents.

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