Cryptic crossword clue
Fools wasting hours of intelligent people 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fools" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fools = tinkers.
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 TINKERS mean?

TINKERS noun
  1. An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
  2. A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.
  3. (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
  4. Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
  5. The act of repair or invention.
  6. A hand mortar.
  7. Any of various fish: the chub mackerel, the silverside, the skate, or a young mackerel about two years old.
  8. A bird, the razor-billed auk.
TINKERS verb
  1. To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
  2. To work as a tinker.
  3. To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

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