Cryptic crossword clue
Subjects for painting that shouldn’t be dropped 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Subjects for painting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case subjects for painting = sitters.
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 SITTERS mean?

SITTERS noun
  1. Someone who sits, e.g. for a portrait.
  2. One employed to watch or tend something; a babysitter, housesitter, petsitter, etc.
  3. A participant in a séance.
  4. A broody hen.
  5. A very easy scoring chance.

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