Cryptic crossword clue
Timorous, female ahead of strong reprimand 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Timorous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case timorous = fearful.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FEARFUL mean?

FEARFUL adjective
  1. Frightening.
  2. Tending to fear; timid.
  3. Terrible; shockingly bad.
  4. Frightened; filled with terror.
FEARFUL adverb
  1. Extremely; fearfully.

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