Cryptic crossword clue
Iceberg lettuce initially picked by gardener? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Iceberg" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case iceberg = growler.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GROWLER mean?

GROWLER noun
  1. A person, creature or thing that growls.
  2. A horse-drawn cab with four wheels.
  3. A small iceberg or ice floe which is barely visible over the surface of the water.
  4. A kind of jug used to carry beer (in current usage, a 2-liter or 64-ounce container with or without a handle; sometimes extended to similarly shaped 32-ounce jug, but not bottles).
  5. A pork pie.
  6. The vulva.
  7. A fish of the perch family, abundant in North American rivers, so named from the sound it emits.
  8. A device for checking electrical equipment for short circuits etc.

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