Cryptic crossword clue
Puncture’s opening on routes becoming rocky or stony 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "rocky or stony" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rocky or stony = petrous.
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 PETROUS mean?

PETROUS adjective
  1. Resembling rock or stone in its hardness.
  2. Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.

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