Cryptic crossword clue
Holding pair of gloves, Edgar mistakenly rinsed chops 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "rinsed chops" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rinsed chops = gargled.
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 GARGLED mean?

GARGLED verb
  1. To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs
  2. To make a sound like the one made while gargling
  3. To clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth)
  4. To use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.

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