Cryptic crossword clue
Dull sound when round gong that’s fingered 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "fingered" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fingered = thumbed.
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 THUMBED mean?

THUMBED verb
  1. To touch or cover with the thumb.
  2. (with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
  3. (travel) To hitchhike
  4. To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
  5. To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
  6. To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.
THUMBED adjective
  1. (in combination) Having some specific type of thumb.

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