Cryptic crossword clue
Handlers of football teams answer with whoppers after game 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Handlers of football teams" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case handlers of football teams = goalies.
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.
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What does GOALIES mean?

GOALIES noun
  1. A goalkeeper or goaltender.

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