Cryptic crossword clue
One guilty of malpractice, stingy type takes us in 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "One guilty of malpractice" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one guilty of malpractice = misuser.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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