Cryptic crossword clue
Hits back about tax office rises, gradual ones 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "rises, gradual ones" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rises, gradual ones = spirals.
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 SPIRALS mean?

SPIRALS noun
  1. A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
  2. A helix.
  3. A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
SPIRALS verb
  1. To move along the path of a spiral or helix.
  2. To cause something to spiral.
  3. To increase continually.

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