Cryptic crossword clue
What getting left for husband proves … 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "proves" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case proves = leavens.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LEAVENS mean?

LEAVENS noun
  1. Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
  2. Anything that makes a general assimilating change in the mass.
LEAVENS verb
  1. To add a leavening agent.
  2. To cause to rise by fermentation.
  3. To temper an action or decision.
  4. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
  5. To rise or become larger.

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