Cryptic crossword clue
Looks happy picking up current figures of speech 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "figures of speech" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case figures of speech = similes.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SIMILES mean?

SIMILES noun
  1. A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as.

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