Cryptic crossword clue
Orange books in lift 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Orange/f/oo/l" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case orange/f/oo/l = carroty.
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 CARROTY mean?

CARROTY adjective
  1. Resembling carrots in colour, taste, etc.
  2. Containing carrots; made of carrots.

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