Cryptic crossword clue
Women preferred by men allegedly led snob astray 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Women preferred by men" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case women preferred by men = blondes.
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 BLONDES mean?

BLONDES noun
  1. A pale yellowish (golden brown) color, especially said of hair color.
  2. A person with this hair color.

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