Cryptic crossword clue
Slippery customer takes months to track and select for jury duty 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "select for jury duty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case select for jury duty = empanel.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EMPANEL mean?

EMPANEL noun
  1. A list of jurors; a panel.
EMPANEL verb
  1. To enrol (jurors), e.g. from a jury pool; to register (the names of jurors) on a "panel" or official list.

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