Cryptic crossword clue
Volunteers, smart, needed for sampling wine? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "sampling wine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sampling wine = tasting.
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 TASTING mean?

TASTING noun
  1. A small amount of food or drink.
  2. The taking of a small amount of food or drink into the mouth in order to taste it.
TASTING verb
  1. To sample the flavor of something orally.
  2. To have a taste; to excite a particular sensation by which flavour is distinguished.
  3. To experience.
  4. To take sparingly.
  5. To try by eating a little; to eat a small quantity of.
  6. To try by the touch; to handle.

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