Cryptic crossword clue
Acts like a predatory cat, eating small sweets? 7

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

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

MOUSSES noun
  1. An airy pudding served chilled, particularly chocolate mousse.
  2. A savory dish, of meat or seafood, containing gelatin.
  3. A styling cream used for hair.
  4. A stable emulsion of water and oil that is created by wave action churning the water where an oil spill occurs.
MOUSSES verb
  1. To apply mousse (styling cream).

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