The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CLEARER
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Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Bank/less foggy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bank/less foggy = clearer.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CLEARER mean?
CLEARER adjective- Transparent in colour.
- Bright, not dark or obscured.
- Free of obstacles.
- Without clouds.
- Of the sky, such that less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.
- Free of ambiguity or doubt.
- Distinct, sharp, well-marked.
- Free of guilt, or suspicion.
- (of a soup) Without a thickening ingredient.
- Possessing little or no perceptible stimulus.
- Free from the influence of engrams; see Clear (Scientology).
- Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating.
- Not clouded with passion; serene; cheerful.
- Easily or distinctly heard; audible.
- Unmixed; entirely pure.
- Without defects or blemishes, such as freckles or knots.
- Without diminution; in full; net.
- Someone who or something which clears.
- A tool by which the hemp for lines and twines, used by sailmakers, is finished.