Cryptic crossword clue
Married nursing assistant had babies 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "had babies /had babies" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case had babies /had babies = whelped.
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 WHELPED mean?

WHELPED verb
  1. (of she-dog, she-wolf, vixen, etc.) To give birth.

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