Cryptic crossword clue
Like sage and thyme, albeit a blend

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

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The straight part
We know that "Like sage and thyme" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like sage and thyme = labiate.
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 LABIATE mean?

LABIATE noun
  1. A plant of the mint family (Labiatae)
LABIATE verb
  1. To labialize.
LABIATE adjective
  1. Having lips or liplike parts.
  2. (of flowers such as the snapdragon) Having the corolla divided into two liplike parts.
  3. Of, or belonging to the mint family (Labiatae, now Lamiaceae).

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