Cryptic crossword clue
Bats desire birds to leave lake 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Bats" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bats = willows.
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 WILLOWS mean?

WILLOWS noun
  1. Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.
  2. The wood of these trees.
  3. A cricket bat.
  4. (1800s) The baseball bat.
  5. A rotating spiked drum used to open and clean cotton heads.

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