The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INVALID
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More clues leading to the result INVALID
- Trendy top worn by Virginia without justification
- Ridiculously vain hat ruled unacceptable
- Being disabled, elected Virginia Democrat is taking lithium
- Someone unwell at home with a covering, very restricted
- Unrecognised but no doubt patient
- Singleton and I had to support hip patient
- Disable starter in ice-cream van when changing cover
- One who is ill and not operable?
- Virginia wearing trendy top to no effect
- Popular boxer in very short end to round lacking force?
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The straight part
We know that "patient" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case patient = invalid.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 INVALID mean?
INVALID adjective- Not valid; not true, correct, acceptable or appropriate.
- (sometimes offensive) Any person with a disability or illness.
- (sometimes offensive) A person who is confined to home or bed because of illness, disability or injury; one who is too sick or weak to care for themselves.
- A disabled member of the armed forces; one unfit for active duty due to injury.
- To exempt from duty because of injury or ill health.
- To make invalid or affect with disease.
- Intended for use by an invalid.