Cryptic crossword clue
West End comedy left 1,100 barking “Murderer!” 7,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 4 letter word SWEENEY TODD

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The straight part
We know that "Murderer/Murderer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case murderer/murderer = sweeney todd.
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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