Cryptic crossword clue
Quails caught, hoops snaring tail of one 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Quails" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quails = cringes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CRINGES mean?

CRINGES noun
  1. A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
  2. A servile obeisance.
  3. A crick.
  4. An embarrassing event or situation which causes an onlooker to cringe.
  5. Someone or something that is cringy.
CRINGES verb
  1. To shrink, cower, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment.
  2. To bow or crouch in servility.
  3. To contract; to draw together; to cause to shrink or wrinkle; to distort.

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