The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ONESELF
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ONESELF
- Felons surprisingly collecting drug personally
- A single London novelist’s the subject of an autobiography
- What you are regarding feels awkward
- One’s naughty spirit as an individual
- Person turned back on then feels excited
- Nobody else has ailing Cockney’s concern
- Might infirm pearly queen complain about this individual?
- Being single feels no different
- Personal identity of felons roaming around England
- Gridman's sprite is for Gridman
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The straight part
We know that "Person turned back" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case person turned back = oneself.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 ONESELF mean?
ONESELF pronoun- A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.