The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BEGGARS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BEGGARS
- Tramps getting something to eat in pubs
- Ingredient for festive drink in pubs — they have no 9
- Has to accept the limitations of giving to people asking for money
- They have no choice, poor chaps
- Tramps with urge to enter drinking establishments
- They scrounge food gathered by locals
- Makes poor reproductive material in watering holes
- Spongers in pubs consuming pickled snack?
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The straight part
We know that "They have no choice/poor chaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they have no choice/poor chaps = beggars.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 BEGGARS mean?
BEGGARS noun- A person who begs.
- A person suffering from extreme poverty.
- (sometimes affectionate) A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.
- A minced oath for bugger.
- To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.
- To exhaust the resources of; to outdo.