Cryptic crossword clue
American turns up very loudly with diamonds — that’s cut the mustard 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "that’s cut the mustard" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s cut the mustard = suffice.
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 SUFFICE mean?

SUFFICE verb
  1. To be enough or sufficient; to meet the need (of anything); to be adequate; to be good enough.
  2. To satisfy; to content; to be equal to the wants or demands of.
  3. To furnish; to supply adequately.

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