Cryptic crossword clue
Touched, auntie regularly beginning to cry – with this sort of result? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "this sort of result?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case this sort of result? = oceanic.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OCEANIC mean?

OCEANIC adjective
  1. Of or relating to the ocean.
  2. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
  3. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
  4. Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

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