Cryptic crossword clue
Poacher in river or lake breaking heart 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Poacher in river" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poacher in river = tickler.
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 TICKLER mean?

TICKLER noun
  1. One who tickles.
  2. A person who or thing which amuses or excites.
  3. A reminder.
  4. A latex condom that has additional protrusions, for enhancing the sexual pleasure of the user.
  5. Something puzzling or difficult; a conundrum.
  6. A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
  7. A prong used by coopers to extract bungs from casks.
  8. A dram of spirits.

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