Cryptic crossword clue
Queen, bound to gather autumn nuts, makes breakthrough 7,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 4 letter word QUANTUM LEAP

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The straight part
We know that "breakthrough" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case breakthrough = quantum leap.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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