Cryptic crossword clue
A jolly girl’s joining the fighting ships 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "fighting ships/fighting ships" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fighting ships/fighting ships = armadas.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARMADAS mean?

ARMADAS noun
  1. A fleet of warships, especially with reference to the Spanish Armada.
  2. Any large army or fleet of military vessels.
  3. A large flock of anything.

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