The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OUTWARD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result OUTWARD
- Unacceptable charge for going away
- Not in hospital room facing away
- Apparent end of great struggle dividing revolutionary pair
- Apparent way to escape conflict with daughter
- Revealed room for improvement that’s apparent
- Superficial conflict follows unpopular Democrat
- Publicly expose drawback in exterior
- It’s superficial, not in tie up
- Surface revealed drawback
- Public draw
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The straight part
We know that "facing away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case facing away = outward.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 OUTWARD mean?
OUTWARD adjective- Outer; located towards the outside
- Visible, noticeable
- Tending to the exterior or outside.
- Foreign; not civil or intestine.
- Towards the outside; away from the centre.
- Outwardly, in outer appearances; publicly.
- To ward off; to keep out.
- A ward in a detached building connected with a hospital.