Cryptic crossword clue
Retiring Kitty’s oddly shy, producing lamb’s ears 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "lamb’s ears" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lamb’s ears = stachys.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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