Cryptic crossword clue
Leather business extended around hospital 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Leather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case leather = cowhide.
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 COWHIDE mean?

COWHIDE noun
  1. A hide of a cow.
  2. Any quantity of hides of cows.
  3. Leather made from the hide of cows.
  4. A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
COWHIDE verb
  1. To flog with a cowhide.

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