Cryptic crossword clue
Out of breath decorating? Not I! 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Out of breath" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case out of breath = panting.
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 PANTING mean?

PANTING verb
  1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
  2. To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
  3. To long for (something); to be eager for (something).
  4. Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.
  5. To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
  6. To heave, as the breast.
  7. To bulge and shrink successively, of iron hulls, etc.
PANTING noun
  1. The act of one who pants.

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