Cryptic crossword clue
Put in leafy recess, half of them submit with hesitation 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Put in leafy recess" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put in leafy recess = embower.
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 EMBOWER mean?

EMBOWER verb
  1. To enclose something or someone as if in a bower; shelter with foliage.
  2. To lodge or rest in or as in a bower.
  3. To form a bower.

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