Cryptic crossword clue
Ask advice from state official on trade principally 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ask advice from" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ask advice from = consult.
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 CONSULT mean?

CONSULT noun
  1. The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation
  2. The result of consultation; determination; decision.
  3. A council; a meeting for consultation.
  4. Agreement; concert.
  5. A visit, e.g. to a doctor; a consultation.
CONSULT verb
  1. To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer.
  2. To advise or offer expertise.
  3. To work as a consultant or contractor rather than as a full-time employee of a firm.
  4. To ask advice of; to seek the opinion of (a person)
  5. To refer to (something) for information.
  6. To have reference to, in judging or acting; to have regard to; to consider; as, to consult one's wishes.
  7. To deliberate upon; to take for.
  8. To bring about by counsel or contrivance; to devise; to contrive.

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