Cryptic crossword clue
The Japanese keep doing it, for crying out loud! 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "The Japanese keep doing it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the japanese keep doing it = whaling.
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 WHALING mean?

WHALING verb
  1. To hunt for whales.
WHALING verb
  1. To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.
WHALING noun
  1. The practice of hunting whales.
  2. The practice of spotting whales.
  3. A beating.

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