Cryptic crossword clue
Papa with family forms to fill out 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "to fill out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to fill out = amplify.
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 AMPLIFY mean?

AMPLIFY verb
  1. To render larger, more extended, or more intense.
  2. To enlarge by addition or commenting; to treat copiously by adding particulars, illustrations, etc.; to expand.
  3. To increase the amplitude of something, especially of an electric current.
  4. To add content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

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