Cryptic crossword clue
Person catching an Indian monkey 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Indian monkey" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case indian monkey = hanuman.
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 HANUMAN mean?

HANUMAN noun
  1. The entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)

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