The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PAYMENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PAYMENT
- Discharge male employees, having finally set remuneration
- Money to reward workers’ time
- Settlement apt to be tricky with unknown fellows invading
- Punishment from father — my net’s broken
- Settlement of salary's expected disregarding the Centre
- Compensation for extremely weary labourers overwhelmed by bug from the east
- Punishment - type man dished out
- May freak when imprisoned without charge
- Any temp should arrange to get this
- Strike protects country missing second sum that is owed
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The straight part
We know that "Settlement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case settlement = payment.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 PAYMENT mean?
PAYMENT noun- The act of paying.
- A sum of money paid in exchange for goods or services.