Cryptic crossword clue
First person in France seeing an insect, mostly green 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "green" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case green = jealous.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does JEALOUS mean?

JEALOUS adjective
  1. Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries that one might have been replaced in someone's affections; suspicious of a lover's or spouse's fidelity.
  2. Protective, zealously guarding, careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates.
  3. Envious; feeling resentful or angered toward someone for a perceived advantage or success, material or otherwise.
  4. Suspecting, suspicious.

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