Cryptic crossword clue
Source of the biggest hits of the Proms? 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Source of the biggest hits of the Proms?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case source of the biggest hits of the proms? = tympani.
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 TYMPANI mean?

TYMPANI noun
  1. The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

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