The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GODSEND
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GODSEND
- Object added to gallery a very timely gift
- Has Richard Dawkins proclaimed it a welcome event?
- Spurs wanting a final point getting a stroke of luck
- Real blessing for D?
- Proceed to stop after last of wild crashes – that’s a bit of luck
- Forward to follow up earlier stroke of luck
- Depart with foreign money inside two days, unexpectedly welcome event
- The intention of Apollo for example revealed by a stroke of luck
- Götterdämmerung literally a blessing?
- Go Dutch, splash out, save penny – stroke of luck!
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The straight part
We know that "a stroke of good fortune" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a stroke of good fortune = godsend.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 GODSEND mean?
GODSEND noun- An unexpected good fortune or benefit; a windfall.