Cryptic crossword clue
Pains I described holding stomach 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "stomach" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stomach = insides.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does INSIDES mean?

INSIDES noun
  1. The interior or inner part.
  2. The left-hand side of a road if one drives on the left, or right-hand side if one drives on the right.
  3. The side of a curved road, racetrack etc. that has the shorter arc length; the side of a racetrack nearer the interior of the course or some other point of reference.
  4. (in the plural) The interior organs of the body, especially the guts.
  5. A passenger within a coach or carriage, as distinguished from one upon the outside.
INSIDES noun
  1. Guts, intestines, innards

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