Cryptic crossword clue
Hits, not hard, and vandalises 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "vandalises" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vandalises = trashes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRASHES mean?

TRASHES noun
  1. Useless things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
  2. A container into which things are discarded.
  3. Something worthless or of poor quality.
  4. People of low social status or class. (See, for example, white trash or Eurotrash.)
  5. A fan who is excessively obsessed with their fandom and its fanworks.
  6. Temporary storage on disk for files that the user has deleted, allowing them to be recovered if necessary.
  7. A collar, leash, or halter used to restrain a dog in pursuing game.
TRASHES verb
  1. To discard.
  2. To make into a mess.
  3. To beat soundly in a game.
  4. To disrespect someone or something
  5. To free from trash, or worthless matter; hence, to lop; to crop.
  6. To treat as trash, or worthless matter; hence, to spurn, humiliate, or crush.
  7. To hold back by a trash or leash, as a dog in pursuing game; hence, to retard, encumber, or restrain; to clog; to hinder vexatiously.

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