Cryptic crossword clue
Brush soup on to floor, initially 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Brush" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brush = foxtail.
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 FOXTAIL mean?

FOXTAIL noun
  1. The tail of a fox.
  2. A dry spikelet or spikelet seed and flower cluster of some grasses
  3. A plant having a part resembling the tail of a fox or such spikelet.
  4. The last cinders obtained in the fining process.

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