Cryptic crossword clue
Son was a lumberjack, worked really hard 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "worked really hard" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case worked really hard = slogged.
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 SLOGGED mean?

SLOGGED verb
  1. To walk slowly, encountering resistance.
  2. (by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
  3. To strike something with a heavy blow, especially a ball with a bat.

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