Cryptic crossword clue
Taffy’s her old man, playing a patriotic song 4,2,2,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 2 plus 2 plus 7 letter word LAND OF MY FATHERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "a patriotic song" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a patriotic song = land of my fathers.
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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