Cryptic crossword clue
Offenders taking private on board? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Offenders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case offenders = sinners.
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 SINNERS mean?

SINNERS noun
  1. A person who sins or has sinned.
  2. A person who sins or has sinned by the action or identity indicated or previously mentioned
  3. An unregenerate person.
  4. (figuratively, by extension) A person with negative qualities; one who does bad things.

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