Cryptic crossword clue
Origins of Tim Rice musical for radio 7

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

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Buddy explains!

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

TRANNIE noun
  1. A transsexual, transgender or transvestite person, usually a trans woman.
  2. A transistor radio.
  3. A mechanical transmission, a gearbox.
  4. A transformer.
  5. A transition between moves.

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