Cryptic crossword clue
Before start of December fir gets nicely dressed 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "nicely dressed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nicely dressed = spruced.
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 SPRUCED mean?

SPRUCED verb
  1. (usually with up) To arrange neatly; tidy up.
  2. (usually with up) To make oneself spruce (neat and elegant in appearance).
  3. To tease.

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