Cryptic crossword clue
Scruple restraining Queen’s image-maker 7

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

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What does SCANNER mean?

SCANNER noun
  1. A device which scans documents in order to convert them to a digital medium.
  2. A radio receiver which iterates through a sequence of frequencies to detect signal.
  3. A device which uses radiation (ultrasound, X-ray, etc.) to generate images of tissue or surfaces for diagnostic purposes.
  4. A device which uses optics to detect printed data (such as a barcode).
  5. One who scans.

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