Cryptic crossword clue
Fixed head of tool piercing smoothed wooden surface 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fixed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fixed = planted.
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 PLANTED mean?

PLANTED verb
  1. To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.
  2. To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.
  3. To place or set something firmly or with conviction.
  4. To place in the ground.
  5. To furnish or supply with plants.
  6. To engender; to generate; to set the germ of.
  7. To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish.
  8. To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of.
  9. To set up; to install; to instate.

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