The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MUGGINS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does MUGGINS mean?
MUGGINS noun- A fool or idiot (especially as an ironic way of referring to oneself).
- The act of stealing another player's points because they either mis-pegged or counted up incorrectly.
- A game of dominoes in which the object is to make the sum of the two ends of the line some multiple of five.
- A card game based on building in suits or matching exposed cards, the object being to get rid of one's cards.