Cryptic crossword clue
Oriental sailors confined by Douglas Carswell 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Oriental sailors" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case oriental sailors = lascars.
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 LASCARS mean?

LASCARS noun
  1. A sailor, army servant or artilleryman from India or Southeast Asia.
  2. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the Asian genera Pantoporia and Lasippa.

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