Cryptic crossword clue
Vitamin A and iron let out 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Vitamin A" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vitamin a = retinol.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RETINOL mean?

RETINOL noun
  1. A fat-soluble carotenoid vitamin (vitamin A), present in fish oils and green vegetables, essential to normal vision and to bone development.

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