The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GESTALT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result GESTALT
- Organised whole of largest alto section
- The whole thing gets undone with key
- 1 needle, small pricks and large pricks
- Latest reforms following government pattern
- School of psychology may be last — get over it!
- As a form of therapy, alcohol drinks worked least
- Understand about Saint Albert’s kind of psychology
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The straight part
We know that "The whole thing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the whole thing = gestalt.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 GESTALT mean?
GESTALT noun- A collection of physical, biological, psychological or symbolic elements that creates a whole, unified concept or pattern which is other than the sum of its parts, due to the relationships between the parts (of a character, personality, entity, or being)
- Shape, form