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Like an esoteric cry by the wild Pict (7)

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I believe the answer is:

cryptic

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'like an esoteric' is the definition.
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'cry by the wild pict' is the wordplay.
'by' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the wild' is an anagram indicator.
'pict' anagrammed gives 'ptic'.
'cry'+'ptic'='CRYPTIC'

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(Other definitions for cryptic that I've seen before include "Like some crosswords" , "Esoteric" , "Obscure or puzzling (as our neighbour Crossheir)" , "Like our other puzzle" , "The other kind of crossword" .)

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