The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PENALTY
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More clues leading to the result PENALTY
- Fine moves aplenty
- Sentence perhaps key, last of many by writer
- Play ten rounds as punishment
- Fine writer always entertains officer
- Parking neatly when hammered? Fine, sometimes
- Fouled aplenty? Referee may award this
- Maybe, a fine on-the-spot event?
- A fine feature in football?
- Disadvantage of faulty net play
- Fine writer has alternative yarn initially
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The straight part
We know that "Fine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fine = penalty.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 PENALTY mean?
PENALTY noun- A legal sentence.
- A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
- A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
- A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
- A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.