Cryptic crossword clue
Gaseous fuel, on paper, looking bad 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Gaseous fuel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gaseous fuel = propane.
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 PROPANE mean?

PROPANE noun
  1. An aliphatic hydrocarbon, C3H8, a constituent of natural gas.

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