Cryptic crossword clue
Fiddling alleged, wherein will be manipulative practices 7-7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "manipulative practices" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case manipulative practices = wheeler.
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 WHEELER mean?

WHEELER noun
  1. A wheelwright, a wheelmaker.
  2. Someone who operates a wheel.
  3. A wheelhorse (horse near wheel of carriage).
  4. (used in combination with a preceding whole number) A vehicle having the specified number of wheels.

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