Cryptic crossword clue
Recoils from victory secured by Left 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Recoils" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recoils = rewinds.
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 REWINDS mean?

REWINDS noun
  1. The act of rewinding.
  2. A button or other mechanism for rewinding.
REWINDS verb
  1. To wind (something) again.
  2. To wind (something) back, now especially of cassette or video tape, CD, DVD etc.; to go back on a video or audio recording.
  3. To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.

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