Cryptic crossword clue
Insect has vile innards, to be honest 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "to be honest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to be honest = frankly.
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 FRANKLY mean?

FRANKLY adverb
  1. (manner) In a frank, open or (too) honest manner.
  2. (sentence adverb) In truth, to tell the truth.

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