Cryptic crossword clue
Time small boy in Scotland sang 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "sang" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sang = tweeted.
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 TWEETED mean?

TWEETED verb
  1. To make a short high-pitched sound, like that of certain birds.
  2. To post an update to Twitter.

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