Cryptic crossword clue
Acknowledging prince’s no good 7

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

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

HAILING verb
  1. Of hail, to fall from the sky.
  2. To send or release hail.
  3. To pour down in rapid succession.
HAILING verb
  1. To greet; give salutation to; salute.
  2. To name; to designate; to call.
  3. To call out loudly in order to gain the attention of
  4. To signal in order to initiate communication with.
HAILING noun
  1. The act by which somebody is hailed.

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