Cryptic crossword clue
Softly removed peculiar contraption on the outer ear 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "outer ear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case outer ear = auricle.
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 AURICLE mean?

AURICLE noun
  1. The outer ear or pinna.
  2. An ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the heart.
  3. An atrium, the smaller of the two types of chamber in the heart.
  4. Any appendage in the shape of an earlobe.

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