Cryptic crossword clue
A short story followed by song on old footwear 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "old footwear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old footwear = talaria.
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 TALARIA mean?

TALARIA noun
  1. The winged sandals worn by certain gods and goddesses, especially the Roman god Mercury (and his Greek counterpart Hermes).

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