The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HEINOUS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result HEINOUS
- Wicked male and one with common sense
- Contemptible chap in love with States
- Terrible in-house squabbling
- Appalling hotel that is recalled by us abroad
- Ambassador across Atlantic admits nothing shocking
- Ambassador beginning to ignore common sense? Disgraceful
- A man with common sense holds one to be shocking
- Vile dwelling shortly to have a German as tenant
- Man I mind, as hateful
- Wicked man’s in love with American
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The straight part
We know that "Vile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vile = heinous.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HEINOUS mean?
HEINOUS adjective- Totally reprehensible.