The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FOOTAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FOOTAGE
- Generation after former Labour leader shown in bit of film
- Pay for a, say, revolting series of frames
- Pay on time for some film
- It’s viewed as what followed Labour’s Callaghan era?
- Base, a garage emptied to make some film
- Pay for some time in film
- Base linked to era producing amount of film
- Images of enemy holding old gun up
- Pay for mature clip from film
- Film enemy stealing wild goat
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The straight part
We know that "series of frames" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case series of frames = footage.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 FOOTAGE mean?
FOOTAGE noun- An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something.
- A measurement in feet.