Cryptic crossword clue
Novel held, I’m not sure book held will be put down 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "put down" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put down = humbled.
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 HUMBLED mean?

HUMBLED verb
  1. To defeat or reduce the power, independence, or pride of
  2. To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive.
HUMBLED adjective
  1. (usually qualifying a first-person pronoun) Grateful for the support of others, touched; honored, flattered.
  2. Overcome with humility; in awe of the strength of another or one's own weakness
HUMBLED verb
  1. Of an animal: to remove the horns; to poll.
  2. To separate (barley, oats, etc.) from the awns.

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