Cryptic crossword clue
Pale yew, so good now and again as boarding material 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "boarding material" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boarding material = plywood.
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 PLYWOOD mean?

PLYWOOD noun
  1. Construction material supplied in sheets, and made of three or more layers of wood veneer glued together, laid up with alternating layers having their grain perpendicular to each other.
  2. A specific grade or type of this construction material.
PLYWOOD verb
  1. To fit or block up with plywood.

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