Cryptic crossword clue
I’m amazed by delightful ornamental moulding 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "ornamental moulding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ornamental moulding = cornice.
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 CORNICE mean?

CORNICE noun
  1. A horizontal architectural element of a building, projecting forward from the main walls, originally used as a means of directing rainwater away from the building's walls.
  2. A decorative element applied at the topmost part of the wall of a room, as with a crown molding.
  3. A decorative element at the topmost portion of certain pieces of furniture, as with a highboy.
  4. (mountaineering) An overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or the crest of a mountain and along the sides of gullies.
CORNICE verb
  1. To furnish or decorate with a cornice.

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