Cryptic crossword clue
Recognise monarch hunting 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "hunting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hunting = seeking.
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 SEEKING mean?

SEEKING verb
  1. To try to find; to look for; to search for.
  2. To ask for; to solicit; to beseech.
  3. To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at.
  4. To go, move, travel (in a given direction).
  5. To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  6. To attempt, endeavour, try
  7. To navigate through a stream.
SEEKING noun
  1. The act of one who seeks; a search or quest to find something.
SEEKING adjective
  1. (in combination) That seeks something specified.

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