Cryptic crossword clue
Extremely critical sign in madhouse covered up 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Extremely critical" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extremely critical = damning.
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 DAMNING mean?

DAMNING verb
  1. To condemn to hell.
  2. To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.
  3. To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
  4. To condemn as unfit, harmful, invalid, immoral or illegal.
  5. To curse; put a curse upon.
  6. To invoke damnation; to curse.
DAMNING noun
  1. A condemnation.
  2. An act of swearing with the word "damn".
DAMNING adjective
  1. Condemning.

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