Cryptic crossword clue
Ridicule garden feature originally made for king 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Ridicule" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ridicule = mockery.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does MOCKERY mean?

MOCKERY noun
  1. The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
  2. Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
  3. Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
  4. Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.

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