Cryptic crossword clue
Prattling 80s boy band rocks 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "rocks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rocks = gabbros.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GABBROS mean?

GABBROS noun
  1. Originally, a kind of serpentine; now generally a coarsely crystalline, igneous rock consisting of lamellar pyroxene and labradorite.

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