Cryptic crossword clue
Observed taking survey backing routs 7

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

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

WALLOPS noun
  1. A heavy blow, punch.
  2. A person's ability to throw such punches.
  3. An emotional impact, psychological force.
  4. A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.
  5. Anything produced by a process that involves boiling; beer, tea, whitewash.
  6. A thick piece of fat.
  7. A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
WALLOPS verb
  1. To rush hastily.
  2. To flounder, wallow.
  3. To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
  4. To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
  5. To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
  6. To wrap up temporarily.
  7. To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
  8. To be slatternly.
WALLOPS verb
  1. To send a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.

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