Cryptic crossword clue
Seating tidied up with broom 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "broom" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case broom = genista.
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What does GENISTA mean?

GENISTA noun
  1. Any member of the flowering plant genus Genista.

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