Cryptic crossword clue
Nut tree starting off a nursery rhyme? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Nut tree" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nut tree = hickory.
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 HICKORY mean?

HICKORY noun
  1. Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genus Carya or Annamocarya.
  2. The wood of these trees.
HICKORY adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the hickory tree or its wood.

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