Cryptic crossword clue
In New York World’s case, 25’s ultimate access to cipher 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "access to cipher" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case access to cipher = keyword.
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 KEYWORD mean?

KEYWORD noun
  1. Any word used as the key to a code.
  2. Any word used in a reference work to link to other words or other information.
  3. A reserved word used to identify a specific command, function etc.
  4. Any word that occurs in a text more often than normal.
KEYWORD verb
  1. To tag with keywords, as for example to facilitate searching.

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