Cryptic crossword clue
Milk, oddly in a way, is as much as one can bear 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "as much as one can bear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as much as one can bear = armload.
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 ARMLOAD mean?

ARMLOAD noun
  1. A quantity of things approaching the maximum that could be held or carried with one arm.

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