Cryptic crossword clue
Cut wood, framing picture in deal successfully 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cut wood" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut wood = coppice.
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What does COPPICE mean?

COPPICE noun
  1. A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse.
COPPICE verb
  1. To manage (a wooded area) sustainably, as a coppice, by periodically cutting back woody plants to promote new growth.
  2. To sprout from the stump.

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