Cryptic crossword clue
Detectives run from ruthless criminal 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Detectives" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case detectives = sleuths.
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 SLEUTHS mean?

SLEUTHS noun
  1. A detective.
  2. A sleuth-hound; a bloodhound.
  3. An animal’s trail or track.
SLEUTHS verb
  1. To act as a detective; to try to discover who committed a crime, or, more generally, to solve a mystery.
SLEUTHS noun
  1. Slowness; laziness, sloth.
  2. A collective term for a group of bears.

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