Cryptic crossword clue
God, at top only, has an elephant’s head surprisingly 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "God, at top only, has an elephant’s head surprisingly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case god, at top only, has an elephant’s head surprisingly = ganesha.
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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