Cryptic crossword clue
Upper limit, say, for coating 7

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

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The straight part

We know that "coating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case coating = sealing.

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 SEALING mean?

1. To hunt seals.

1. To place a seal on (a document).
2. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
3. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
4. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
5. To close securely to prevent leakage.
6. To place in a sealed container.
7. To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
8. To guarantee.
9. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
10. To close by means of a seal.
11. To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.

1. To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

1. Action of the verb to seal in any sense.

1. Used for closing securely.

1. To hunt seals.

1. To place a seal on (a document).
2. To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality.
3. To fasten (something) so that it cannot be opened without visible damage.
4. To prevent people or vehicles from crossing (something).
5. To close securely to prevent leakage.
6. To place in a sealed container.
7. To place a notation of one's next move in a sealed envelope to be opened after an adjournment.
8. To guarantee.
9. To fix, as a piece of iron in a wall, with cement or plaster, etc.
10. To close by means of a seal.
11. To confirm or set apart as a second or additional wife.

1. To tie up animals (especially cattle) in their stalls.

1. Hunting of seals (the animals).

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