Cryptic crossword clue
Very small thing used to promote Reagan? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Very small thing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very small thing = hyperon.
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 HYPERON mean?

HYPERON noun
  1. Any baryon with a non-zero strangeness (i.e., whose composition includes one or more strange or anti-strange quarks).

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