Cryptic crossword clue
Gathers Queen is beset by obligations 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Gathers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gathers = musters.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MUSTERS mean?

MUSTERS noun
  1. A person of one-eighth African ancestry.
MUSTERS noun
  1. Gathering.
  2. Showing.
MUSTERS verb
  1. To show, exhibit.
  2. To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like (especially of a military force); to come together as parts of a force or body.
  3. To collect, call or assemble together, such as troops or a group for inspection, orders, display etc.
  4. To enroll (into service).
  5. To gather or round up livestock.

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