Cryptic crossword clue
Flighty African needs daily porridge 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Flighty African" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flighty african = sunbird.
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 SUNBIRD mean?

SUNBIRD noun
  1. A bird belonging to any of several species in the family Nectariniidae.
  2. A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a warm climate to a colder one in the summer.

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