Cryptic crossword clue
Shape in advance head of putter, capital club 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Shape in advance" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case shape in advance = preform.
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 PREFORM mean?

PREFORM noun
  1. An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form.
  2. The rough, incomplete and unused basic form of a stone tool.
  3. A word that is no longer in use, but has been reconstructed from current ones.
PREFORM verb
  1. To shape something before some other operation.

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