The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RASCALS
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More clues leading to the result RASCALS
- Tinkers reduced thoughtless cries, making no repetition
- Racing cars like to carry 50 7s
- Artist with tricky class — naughty boys?
- Monkeys developed scars around nails intermittently
- Wretches seeing plastic scar too, nearly
- Unlimited bamboo in which climb short monkeys
- Mischief-makers head away from Pentagon officials around California
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The straight part
We know that "Wretches" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wretches = rascals.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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