Cryptic crossword clue
Obscurity enveloping beginning and end of the hit 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "hit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hit = clouted.
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 CLOUTED mean?

CLOUTED verb
  1. To form a clot or mass.
  2. To cause to clot or form into a mass.
CLOUTED verb
  1. To hit, especially with the fist.
  2. To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage, patch, or mend with a clout.
  3. To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
  4. To guard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
  5. To join or patch clumsily.

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