Cryptic crossword clue
Greens – a group once almost locked up? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Greens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greens = cabbage.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CABBAGE mean?

CABBAGE noun
  1. An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.
  2. The leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable.
  3. A person with severely reduced mental capacities due to brain damage.
  4. Used as a term of endearment.
  5. Money.
  6. Marijuana leaf, the part that is not smoked but from which cannabutter can be extracted.
  7. The terminal bud of certain palm trees, used for food.
  8. The cabbage palmetto (Sabal palmetto), a palm of the southeastern US coasts and nearby islands.
CABBAGE verb
  1. To form a head like that of the cabbage.
  2. To do nothing; to idle; veg out.
CABBAGE noun
  1. Scraps of cloth which are left after a garment has been cut out, which tailors traditionally kept.
CABBAGE verb
  1. To purloin or embezzle; to pilfer, to steal.

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