Cryptic crossword clue
To live on picked up birds spreads contamination 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "spreads contamination" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spreads contamination = befouls.
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 BEFOULS mean?

BEFOULS verb
  1. To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute.
  2. (specifically) To defecate on, to soil with excrement.
  3. To stain or mar (for example with infamy or disgrace).
  4. To entangle or run against so as to impede motion.

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