Cryptic crossword clue
Saintly old shoemaker‘s neat home 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Saintly old shoemaker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case saintly old shoemaker = crispin.
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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