Cryptic crossword clue
Our Tess suffers in heat 7

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

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

OESTRUS noun
  1. A biting fly of the genus Oestrus; a botfly.
  2. A bite or sting.
  3. A passion or frenzy.
  4. A female animal's readiness to mate; heat, rut.

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