Cryptic crossword clue
Lad's first to dismiss a form of winter sport 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "form of winter sport" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case form of winter sport = bobsled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BOBSLED mean?

BOBSLED noun
  1. A sled used to go down a bob track.
  2. The sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.
  3. A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.
BOBSLED verb
  1. To ride a bobsled.

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