Cryptic crossword clue
Nocturnal omnivores that are black and white bugs 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Nocturnal omnivores that are black and white bugs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nocturnal omnivores that are black and white bugs = badgers.
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What does BADGERS mean?

BADGERS noun
  1. Any mammal of three subfamilies, which belong to the family Mustelidae: Melinae (Eurasian badgers), Mellivorinae (ratel or honey badger), and Taxideinae (American badger).
  2. A native or resident of the American state, Wisconsin.
  3. A brush made of badger hair.
  4. (in the plural) A crew of desperate villains who robbed near rivers, into which they threw the bodies of those they murdered.
BADGERS verb
  1. To pester, to annoy persistently; press.
  2. To pass gas; to fart.
BADGERS noun
  1. An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.

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