Cryptic crossword clue
Prohibiting report about pub that’s turned up 7

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

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

BANNING verb
  1. To summon; to call out.
  2. To anathematize; to pronounce an ecclesiastical curse upon; to place under a ban.
  3. To curse; to execrate.
  4. To prohibit; to interdict; to proscribe; to forbid or block from participation.
  5. To curse; to utter curses or maledictions.
BANNING noun
  1. The act by which something is banned; a prohibition.

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