The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INWARDS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INWARDS
- During conflict, heads of detachment struck at the interior
- Sind badly disrupted by conflict moving to the centre
- Moderates finally dragged Italy back towards the centre
- After having gained seat, electoral divisions moving to centre?
- How too many people have died — sad words finally taken to heart
- Direction in which nurses’ responsibilities lie?
- Going to the heart patients here?
- Direction where nurses’ responsibilities lie?
- Within the house, kids…
- Drawback in our ships towards the centre
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The straight part
We know that "towards the centre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case towards the centre = inwards.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 INWARDS mean?
INWARDS adverb- Towards the inside.