Cryptic crossword clue
Faint report of crime by policeman close to scene 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Faint" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case faint = syncope.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SYNCOPE mean?

SYNCOPE noun
  1. The loss or elision of a sound from the interior of a word, for example by changing cannot to can't, never to ne'er, or the pronunciation of the -cester ending in placenames as -ster (for example, Leicester pronounced Leister or Lester, and Worcester pronounced Wooster).
  2. A loss of consciousness when someone faints, a swoon.
  3. A missed beat or off-beat stress in music resulting in syncopation.

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