Cryptic crossword clue
Forms short row, with leader of soldiers on point 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Forms" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case forms = sculpts.
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What does SCULPTS mean?

SCULPTS noun
  1. A modification that can be applied to an object, like a texture, but changes the object's shape rather than its appearance.
SCULPTS verb
  1. To form by sculpture.
  2. To work as a sculptor.

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