The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WEEPING
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The straight part
We know that "greeting for the Scots" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greeting for the scots = weeping.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 WEEPING mean?
WEEPING verb- To cry; shed tears.
- To lament; to complain.
- (of a wound or sore) To produce secretions.
- To flow in drops; to run in drops.
- To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
- To weep over; to bewail.
- Action of the verb to weep.