Cryptic crossword clue
Something like balsa, a near equivalent, black inside 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Something like balsa" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something like balsa = ambatch.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does AMBATCH mean?

AMBATCH noun
  1. A large shrub or small tree found in and around water in the African tropics, Aeschynomene elaphroxylon, formerly used to make rafts due to its extremely lightweight wood.
  2. A raft made from bundles of the stems of this plant.

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