The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word LAID OUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LAID OUT
- Knocked unconscious, and available for inspection?
- Hooligan gathering support: that’s arranged
- Presented unruly fellow, having brought in help
- Planned helper to intercept thug
- Floored obnoxious youth without help
- Ruffian nicking article and papers is knocked unconscious
- Took measures to call up public
- Uselessly fill space around tabloid paper having spent money
- Spent money on things — like free-range eggs
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The straight part
We know that "Spent money on things/like free-range eggs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spent money on things/like free-range eggs = laid out.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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