Cryptic crossword clue
Being concerned about daughter’s combing and cleaning 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "combing and cleaning" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case combing and cleaning = carding.
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 CARDING mean?

CARDING verb
  1. To check IDs, especially against a minimum age requirement.
  2. To play cards.
  3. To make (a stated score), as recorded on a scoring card.
CARDING verb
  1. To use a carding device to disentangle the fibres of wool prior to spinning.
  2. To scrape or tear someone’s flesh using a metal comb, as a form of torture.
  3. To comb with a card; to cleanse or disentangle by carding.
  4. To clean or clear, as if by using a card.
  5. To mix or mingle, as with an inferior or weaker article.
CARDING noun
  1. A piece of wool rolled by a carder (carding machine).
  2. The fraudulent trafficking of credit card details.

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