Cryptic crossword clue
Right wound’s bandaged – that’s encouraging 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "encouraging" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case encouraging = stoking.
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 STOKING mean?

STOKING verb
  1. To poke, pierce, thrust.
STOKING verb
  1. To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
  2. (by extension) To encourage a behavior or emotion.
  3. To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
STOKING noun
  1. The act by which something is stoked.

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