Cryptic crossword clue
Super oddly breaking laws — lies awkwardly 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "lies awkwardly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lies awkwardly = sprawls.
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 SPRAWLS mean?

SPRAWLS noun
  1. An ungainly sprawling posture.
  2. A straggling, haphazard growth, especially of housing on the edge of a city.
SPRAWLS verb
  1. To sit with the limbs spread out.
  2. To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle.

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