Cryptic crossword clue
Fellow, sure clumsy, gets covered in muck 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "gets covered in muck" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gets covered in muck = manures.
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 MANURES mean?

MANURES verb
  1. To cultivate by manual labor; to till; hence, to develop by culture.
  2. To apply manure (as fertilizer or soil improver).

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