Cryptic crossword clue
The woman secluded by trees made a sibilant sound 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "made a sibilant sound" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case made a sibilant sound = wooshed.
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 WOOSHED mean?

WOOSHED verb
  1. To make a breathy sound like a whoosh.

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