Cryptic crossword clue
Evening Standard’s first open when free 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Evening" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case evening = sundown.
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 SUNDOWN mean?

SUNDOWN noun
  1. Sunset.
  2. A hat with a wide brim to shade the eyes from sunlight.
SUNDOWN verb
  1. To experience an episode or an onset of some detrimental mental condition like agitation, anxiety, hallucination or dementia, daily at nightfall.

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