Cryptic crossword clue
Half-inch cut, not entirely clean, to the head 7

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

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What does PURLOIN mean?

PURLOIN verb
  1. To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
  2. To commit theft; to thieve.

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