Cryptic crossword clue
Misery of endless want keeping the old man in 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Misery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case misery = despair.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DESPAIR mean?

DESPAIR noun
  1. Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
  2. That which causes despair.
  3. That which is despaired of.
DESPAIR verb
  1. To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
  2. To cause to despair.
  3. (often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.

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