Cryptic crossword clue
Fear leaves guards I ultimately leave 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fear = willies.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WILLIES mean?

WILLIES noun
  1. (with "the") A feeling of nervousness or fear.
WILLIES noun
  1. Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
  2. The wood of these trees.
  3. A cricket bat.
  4. (1800s) The baseball bat.
  5. A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.
WILLIES noun
  1. A willow basket.
  2. A fish basket.
WILLIES noun
  1. (hypocoristic) the penis.
  2. Term of abuse.
WILLIES noun
  1. A person who is manipulated into serving as a useful agent without knowing it.

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