Cryptic crossword clue
Regular howler, having damaged car by getting by 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Regular howler" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case regular howler = crybaby.
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 CRYBABY mean?

CRYBABY noun
  1. A baby who cries excessively.
  2. Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters.
  3. Someone who takes offense or excessively complains when things aren't going well.

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