Cryptic crossword clue
Hard to see through devious sort apprehended by US lawman 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Hard to see through" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hard to see through = frosted.
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 FROSTED mean?

FROSTED noun
  1. A kind of milkshake made with ice cream.
FROSTED adjective
  1. Covered in frost; frosty.
  2. Appearing to be covered in frost.
  3. Damaged by frost.
  4. Extremely intoxicated.

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