Cryptic crossword clue
To fit into line's quite dodgy, with only one following 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "To fit into line" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to fit into line = justify.
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 JUSTIFY mean?

JUSTIFY verb
  1. To provide an acceptable explanation for.
  2. To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.
  3. To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.
  4. To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
  5. To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.
  6. To prove; to ratify; to confirm.
  7. To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.
  8. To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property.

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