Cryptic crossword clue
Missing the first celebration of summer? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "summer?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case summer? = estival.
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 ESTIVAL mean?

ESTIVAL adjective
  1. Of or relating to summer.
  2. Coming forth in the summer.

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