Cryptic crossword clue
Salesman given pay increase or yearly deduction 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "yearly deduction" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case yearly deduction = reprise.
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 REPRISE mean?

REPRISE noun
  1. A recurrence or resumption of an action.
  2. A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.
  3. A renewal of a failed attack, after going back into the en garde position.
  4. A taking by way of retaliation.
  5. (in the plural) Deductions and duties paid yearly out of a manor and lands, as rent charge, pensions, annuities, etc.; also spelled reprizes.
  6. A ship recaptured from an enemy or from a pirate.
  7. In masonry, the return of a moulding in an internal angle.
REPRISE verb
  1. To take (something) up or on again.
  2. To repeat or resume an action
  3. To recompense; to pay.

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