The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TROJANS
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The straight part
We know that "Recipients of ‘horse’" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recipients of ‘horse’ = trojans.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 TROJANS mean?
TROJANS noun- Malware that appears to perform or actually performs a desired task for a user while performing a harmful task without the user's knowledge or consent.