Cryptic crossword clue
Signs of nerves, perhaps, after crime’s cut by 50%; they’ll no doubt find faults 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "they’ll no doubt find faults" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they’ll no doubt find faults = critics.
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 CRITICS mean?

CRITICS noun
  1. A person who appraises the works of others.
  2. A specialist in judging works of art.
  3. One who criticizes; a person who finds fault.
  4. An opponent.
CRITICS noun
  1. The art of criticism.
  2. An essay in which another piece of work is criticised, reviewed, etc.
  3. A point made to criticize something.
  4. A critic; one who criticises.

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