Cryptic crossword clue
Friend, penning her vacuous article, succeeded in a few words 7

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "in a few words" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in a few words = phrasal.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does PHRASAL mean?

PHRASAL adjective
  1. Referring to, or used in the manner of, a phrase.
  2. (grammar) Consisting of multiple words, but behaving as a single part of speech.

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