Cryptic crossword clue
Tailless dog lifted most of fish from cart 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "cart" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cart = tumbril.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TUMBRIL mean?

TUMBRIL noun
  1. A kind of medieval torture device, later associated with a cucking stool.
  2. A cart which opens at the back to release its load.
  3. A cart used to carry condemned prisoners to their death, especially to the guillotine during the French Revolution.
  4. A basket or cage of osiers, willows, or the like, to hold hay and other food for sheep.

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