Cryptic crossword clue
Magical herb mostly pretty ineffectual 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Magical herb" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case magical herb = vervain.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VERVAIN mean?

VERVAIN noun
  1. A herbaceous plant, Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.

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