Cryptic crossword clue
Terrible performance in football, as drunk might be heard to say 7

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Terrible performance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case terrible performance = shocker.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SHOCKER mean?

SHOCKER noun
  1. One who or that which shocks or startles.
  2. A device for giving electric shocks.
  3. A particular hand gesture with a sexual connotation.
  4. Sexual act related to the shocker hand gesture: two in the pink, one in the stink.

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