Cryptic crossword clue
Very sweet lady disheartened, stuck under collapsed crate 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Very sweet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very sweet = treacly.
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 TREACLY mean?

TREACLY adjective
  1. (of a liquid) thick and sticky
  2. Consisting of treacle, or cloying sentimental speech

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