Cryptic crossword clue
Forms a mental image of sea and tide turning 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Forms a mental image" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case forms a mental image = ideates.
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 IDEATES mean?

IDEATES verb
  1. To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
  2. To generate an idea.

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