Cryptic crossword clue
Poet’s wretched dogs covered in do 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Poet’s wretched" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poet’s wretched = accurst.
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What does ACCURST mean?

ACCURST verb
  1. To devote to destruction; to imprecate misery or evil upon; to curse; to execrate; to anathematize.
ACCURST adjective
  1. (prenominal) Hateful; detestable, loathsome.
  2. Doomed to destruction or misery; cursed; anathematized.

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