Cryptic crossword clue
22 13’s short song about bairn initially? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "song about bairn" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case song about bairn = lullaby.
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 LULLABY mean?

LULLABY noun
  1. A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.
LULLABY verb
  1. To sing a lullaby to.

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