Cryptic crossword clue
Fall asleep in ditch by side of road? 4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word DROP OFF

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The straight part
We know that "Fall asleep/ditch by side of road" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fall asleep/ditch by side of road = drop off.
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 DROP OFF mean?

DROP OFF noun
  1. A sudden downward slope.
  2. A sudden decrease.
  3. A space reserved outside a bus or railway station for vehicles stopping to drop off passengers for onward transit.

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