The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SCARPER
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More clues leading to the result SCARPER
- Sister holding rug with no time to beat it
- Run away, having originally stolen fish with hesitation
- Beat a retreat in one's car periodically
- Poor bloke on the fiddle slightly twisted? Get away!
- Produce a mark for each go in some haste
- Escape in this car, perhaps
- Leave hastily when Cliff starts to play Elvis records
- Mark for every run
- Agent backpedals after award ceremony insiders quit
- Bolt‘s quicker with change of temperature
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The straight part
We know that "beat it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beat it = scarper.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SCARPER mean?
SCARPER verb- To run away; to flee; to escape.