Cryptic crossword clue
Ask for poem, say, and muck it up 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "muck it up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case muck it up = begrime.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BEGRIME mean?

BEGRIME verb
  1. To make something dirty; to soil.

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