The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 5 letter word IN RUINS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IN RUINS
- Broken-down, one enters fashionable races
- Devastated hearing where archaeologist’s interests lie
- Pubs screening game Italy wrecked
- Rugby flanker for Llanelli in pub’s smashed
- Devastated by popular works covering source of industry
- Dilapidated pub, cut off, is run poorly
- Public houses around Uri bombed and destroyed
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "wrecked" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wrecked = in ruins.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.