Cryptic crossword clue
Female hears criminal will host Top of the Pops? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Pops" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pops = fathers.
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 FATHERS mean?

FATHERS noun
  1. A (generally human) male who begets a child.
  2. A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor; especially, a first ancestor.
  3. A term of respectful address for an elderly man.
  4. A term of respectful address for a priest.
  5. A person who plays the role of a father in some way.
  6. The founder of a discipline or science.
  7. Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.
  8. Something inanimate that begets.
  9. A senator of Ancient Rome.
FATHERS verb
  1. To be a father to; to sire.
  2. To give rise to.
  3. To act as a father; to support and nurture.
  4. To provide with a father.
  5. To adopt as one's own.

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