Cryptic crossword clue
Mischievous child crushed seed in hampers 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "hampers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hampers = impedes.
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 IMPEDES mean?

IMPEDES verb
  1. To get in the way of; to hinder.

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