Cryptic crossword clue
Touched, sailor said without hesitation 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Touched" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case touched = abutted.
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 ABUTTED mean?

ABUTTED verb
  1. To touch by means of a mutual border, edge or end; to border on; to lie adjacent (to); to be contiguous (said of an area of land)
  2. To border upon; be next to; abut on; be adjacent to.
ABUTTED verb
  1. To lean against on one end; to end on, of a part of a building or wall.

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