Cryptic crossword clue
Rigorously examined, as cheese might be 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Rigorously examined/as cheese might be" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rigorously examined/as cheese might be = grilled.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GRILLED mean?

GRILLED verb
  1. To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.
  2. To cook food under the element of a stove or only under the top element of an oven – broil, salamander.
  3. To interrogate; to question aggressively or harshly.
  4. To feel very hot; to swelter.
  5. To stamp or mark with a grill.
GRILLED verb
  1. To make angry; provoke; incite.
  2. To terrify; make tremble.
  3. To tremble; shiver.
  4. To snarl; snap.
GRILLED adjective
  1. Cooked on a grill.
  2. As if cooked on a grill.
GRILLED adjective
  1. Fitted with a grille.

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