Cryptic crossword clue
Following work, lacking first sign of energy, child’s put down 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "put down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put down = squelch.
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 SQUELCH mean?

SQUELCH noun
  1. A squelching sound.
  2. (radio technology) The suppression of the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting the gain of the receiver.
  3. A heavy blow or fall.
  4. A kind of electronic beat used in acid house and related music genres.
SQUELCH verb
  1. To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force
  2. (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.
  3. To make a sucking, splashing noise as when walking on muddy ground
  4. To walk or step through a substance such as mud

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