Cryptic crossword clue
Downy plant coverings: chaps installed full amount almost 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "owny plant coverings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case owny plant coverings = tomenta.
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 TOMENTA mean?

TOMENTA noun
  1. A mass of filamentous hairs on the leaf of a plant.
  2. A covering of fine, soft hairs; a pubescence.
  3. A network of fine blood vessels between the pia mater and the cerebral cortex.

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