Cryptic crossword clue
Scamper as childminder — kiddiewink finally tucked in 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Scamper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scamper = skitter.
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 SKITTER mean?

SKITTER noun
  1. A skittering movement.
SKITTER verb
  1. To move hurriedly or as by bouncing or twitching; to scamper, to scurry.
  2. To make a scratching or scuttling noise while, or as if, skittering.
  3. To move or pass (something) over a surface quickly so that it touches only at intervals; to skip, to skite.
SKITTER noun
  1. Often skitters: the condition of suffering from diarrhea; thin excrement.
SKITTER verb
  1. To cause to have diarrhea.
  2. To suffer from a bout of diarrhea; to produce thin excrement.

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