Cryptic crossword clue
Artist briefly pens label for pictures 7

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "pictures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pictures = montage.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MONTAGE mean?

MONTAGE noun
  1. A composite work, particularly an artwork, created by assembling or putting together other elements such as pieces of music, pictures, texts, videos, etc.
  2. The art or process of doing this.
MONTAGE verb
  1. To combine into, or depict as, a montage.

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