Cryptic crossword clue
Has the time come for Rosemary and the rest of them? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Rosemary and the rest of them" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rosemary and the rest of them = herbage.
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 HERBAGE mean?

HERBAGE noun
  1. Herbs collectively.
  2. Herbaceous plant growth, especially grass.
  3. The fleshy, often edible, parts of plants.
  4. The natural pasture of a land, considered as distinct from the land itself; hence, right of pasture (on another man's land).

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