Cryptic crossword clue
Searching on the way across Belgium 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Searching" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case searching = combing.
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 COMBING mean?

COMBING verb
  1. (especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement; chiefly with a comb.
  2. To separate choice cotton fibers from worsted cloth fibers.
  3. To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.
  4. To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.
COMBING noun
  1. The act by which something is combed.
  2. (in the plural) Individual hairs that drop out when the hair is combed.

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