Cryptic crossword clue
Curiously I’d oil peacocks giving wonderful colour effects 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word KALEIDOSCOPIC

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The straight part
We know that "giving wonderful colour effects" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case giving wonderful colour effects = kaleidoscopic.
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 KALEIDOSCOPIC mean?

KALEIDOSCOPIC adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or produced by a kaleidoscope.
  2. Brightly coloured and continuously changing in pattern, as if in a kaleidoscope.

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