Cryptic crossword clue
Extracts first of substance after a couple of months 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Extracts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extracts = decocts.
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 DECOCTS mean?

DECOCTS verb
  1. To make an infusion.
  2. To reduce, or concentrate by boiling down.
  3. To heat as if by boiling.
  4. To reduce or diminish.
  5. To digest in the stomach.
  6. To devise.

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