The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TATTERS
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More clues leading to the result TATTERS
- Spuds stuffed with last of meat scraps
- Test art works, little pieces
- Shreds potatoes, consuming time
- Given time spuds will be in shreds
- tart working round hems in those torn rags
- Testator, not old, showing up in rags
- Tears flowing, but dry inside and torn
- People who make lace rags
- The milliners of ‘alifax might produce scraps
- Rags people who make lace
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The straight part
We know that "torn" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case torn = tatters.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 TATTERS mean?
TATTERS noun- A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.
- To destroy an article of clothing etc. by shredding.
- To fall into tatters.
- A person engaged in tatting.
- Ragged clothing or fabric, paper, etc.