Cryptic crossword clue
Tea minister’s taken with an itinerant dealer 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "itinerant dealer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case itinerant dealer = chapman.
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 CHAPMAN mean?

CHAPMAN noun
  1. A dealer or merchant, especially an itinerant one.
  2. A purchaser.

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