Cryptic crossword clue
Politician interrupting rises nervously, smiles coyly 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "smiles coyly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case smiles coyly = simpers.
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 SIMPERS mean?

SIMPERS noun
  1. A foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, or affected smile; a smirk.
SIMPERS verb
  1. To smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, or smug manner.
  2. To glimmer; to twinkle.

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