Cryptic crossword clue
Newspaper exclusive, one that causes a drop in concentration levels! 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "one that causes a drop in concentration levels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one that causes a drop in concentration levels = thinner.
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 THINNER mean?

THINNER adjective
  1. Having little thickness or extent from one surface to its opposite.
  2. Very narrow in all diameters; having a cross section that is small in all directions.
  3. Having little body fat or flesh; slim; slender; lean; gaunt.
  4. Of low viscosity or low specific gravity.
  5. Scarce; not close, crowded, or numerous; not filling the space.
  6. Describing a poorly played golf shot where the ball is struck by the bottom part of the club head. See fat, shank, toe.
  7. Lacking body or volume; small; feeble; not full.
  8. Slight; small; slender; flimsy; superficial; inadequate; not sufficient for a covering.
THINNER noun
  1. A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
  2. Something that thins.

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