Cryptic crossword clue
A male beast without tail in strange art in flat 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "flat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flat = tabular.
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 TABULAR mean?

TABULAR adjective
  1. Having a flat, plane surface
  2. Organized as a table or list
  3. Calculated by means of a table
  4. Tending to split into thin flat pieces, such as slate

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