The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 5 letter word AT LARGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result AT LARGE
- Roaming mammoth chasing feline, not caught
- Free, generally
- Roaming in the main
- Free and threatening, as a whole
- Belted earl with tag on the run
- In general, a real G&T must be served fresh
- Roaming free as feline, not caught by mammoth
- Free comprehensive initially raised cheers
- Free lager distributed after a time
- Not recaptured as a body
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "In general free/In genera/l/free" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in general free/in genera/l/free = at large.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 AT LARGE mean?
AT LARGE adjective- Alternative spelling of at large