Cryptic crossword clue
In winter covering simple game absorbs silly cow 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "winter covering" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case winter covering = snowcap.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SNOWCAP mean?

SNOWCAP noun
  1. A layer of snow covering a mountain top.
  2. A small hummingbird, Microchera albocoronata, which is a resident breeder in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and western Panama.

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