Cryptic crossword clue
It’s useless for hapless itinerant to go by rail 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "to go by rail" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to go by rail = entrain.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ENTRAIN mean?

ENTRAIN verb
  1. To draw along as a current does.
  2. To suspend small particles in the current of a fluid.
  3. To set up or propagate a signal, such as an oscillation.
  4. To encarriage, to conjoin, to link; as in a series of entities, elements, objects or processes.
  5. (neurobiology) To become trained or conditioned in a pattern of brain behavior.
ENTRAIN verb
  1. To get into or board a railway train.
  2. To put aboard a railway train.

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