The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word UNARMED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result UNARMED
- Peacekeepers dream about what they want combatants to become?
- Defenceless but not hurt when horse flees
- Having no weapons and lacking ability to punch, say?
- Defenceless but intact in Albert Square?
- Defenceless Unionist called about Republican
- Cockney’s safe’s wide open
- Defenceless woman’s right by the sea
- Defenceless university managed to rise above heads of mediocre Education Department
- Lacking a piece
- Defenceless, but United Nations are equipped and ready
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Lacking a piece" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lacking a piece = unarmed.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 UNARMED mean?
UNARMED adjective- Defenceless and lacking weapons or armour.
- Not carrying arms.
- Not having thorns or claws etc.
- Unaided, as of the vision without a glass.