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Playing
bingo,
the
French
are
mean
(7)
Playing bingo, the French are mean (7)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at mean at the end — that's your definition, in the sense of base or dishonourable. "Playing" tells you to anagram bingo, then tack on le (French for "the", hence "the French") to get your seven letters.