Cryptic crossword clue
Aquanaut: bloke tending to be different 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DIVERGENT

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The straight part
We know that "tending to be different" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tending to be different = divergent.
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 DIVERGENT mean?

DIVERGENT adjective
  1. Growing further apart; diverging.
  2. Of a series, not converging; not approaching a limit.
  3. Disagreeing from something given; differing.
  4. Causing divergence of rays.

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