Cryptic crossword clue
Drunken layabout virtually abandoned 7

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

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

SLOSHED verb
  1. (of a liquid) To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
  2. (of a liquid) To cause to slosh
  3. To make a sloshing sound.
  4. (of a liquid) To pour noisily, sloppily or in large amounts
  5. To move noisily through water or other liquid.
  6. To punch (someone).
SLOSHED adjective
  1. Very drunk.

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