Cryptic crossword clue
Nervous type, with shrew initially for wife, is more pitiful 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "more pitiful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case more pitiful = sorrier.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SORRIER mean?

SORRIER adjective
  1. (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.
  2. Poor, pitifully sad or regrettable.
  3. Pathetic and inferior to the point of causing others disgust.

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