Cryptic crossword clue
Book was wrong about current state of some trees 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "state of some trees" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case state of some trees = berried.
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 BERRIED mean?

BERRIED adjective
  1. Bearing berries.
  2. Consisting of a berry; baccate.
BERRIED verb
  1. To pick berries.
  2. To bear or produce berries.
BERRIED verb
  1. To beat; give a beating to; thrash.
  2. To thresh (grain).

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