The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word A-SIDES
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The straight part
We know that "Numbers intended to be heard by more/words intended to be heard by fewer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case numbers intended to be heard by more/words intended to be heard by fewer = a-sides.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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