The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MISSILE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MISSILE
- Propelled weapon to fail to hit French island
- Devious smile is weapon
- Messi dribbles around 1, then 50, like a rocket
- Torpedo for instance from ship, one in distance
- ‘The Arrow’, say, is second in race
- Fail to hit French island with weapon that’s fired
- Bombshell girl? I’ll say!
- Young lady on French island makes an arrow, for example
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The straight part
We know that "weapon that’s fired" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weapon that’s fired = missile.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 MISSILE mean?
MISSILE noun- Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
- A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched.