Cryptic crossword clue
Grass and tree infested with insects 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Grass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grass = timothy.
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 TIMOTHY mean?

TIMOTHY noun
  1. Phleum pratense, timothy-grass, native to Europe, but introduced widely and naturalized in US.
  2. Phleum alpinum, mountain timothy, native to North America.
  3. Other species of genus Phleum.

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