Cryptic crossword clue
Awfully grim, what, eh, on Noah’s vessel? Flood at maximum here 4-5,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 plus 4 letter word HIGH-WATER MARK

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The straight part
We know that "Flood at maximum here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flood at maximum here = high-water mark.
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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