Cryptic crossword clue
Fake news in salesman’s returns 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "returns" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case returns = replies.
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What does REPLIES mean?

REPLIES noun
  1. A written or spoken response; part of a conversation.
  2. Something given in reply.
  3. A counterattack.
  4. The answer of a figure.
  5. A document written by a party specifically replying to a responsive declaration and in some cases an answer.
REPLIES verb
  1. To give a written or spoken response, especially to a question, request, accusation or criticism; to answer.
  2. To act or gesture in response.
  3. To repeat something back; to echo.

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