Cryptic crossword clue
Bar turning up large American rye starters, followed by Bells? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "followed by Bells?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case followed by bells? = tubular.
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 TUBULAR mean?

TUBULAR adjective
  1. Shaped like a tube.
  2. Relating to, or composed of tubes or tubules
  3. Cool, awesome.

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