Cryptic crossword clue
Takes ends off of nuts and bolts 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "nuts and bolts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nuts and bolts = details.
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 DETAILS mean?

DETAILS noun
  1. Something small enough to escape casual notice.
  2. A profusion of details.
  3. The small things that can escape casual notice.
  4. Something considered trivial enough to ignore.
  5. A person's name, address and other personal information.
  6. (law enforcement) A temporary unit or assignment.
  7. An individual feature, fact, or other item, considered separately from the whole of which it is a part.
  8. A narrative which relates minute points; an account which dwells on particulars.
  9. A selected portion of a painting
DETAILS verb
  1. To explain in detail.
  2. To clean carefully (particularly of road vehicles) (always pronounced. /ˈdiːteɪl/)
  3. To assign to a particular task

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