Cryptic crossword clue
Beat shy chap at sea in an underwater vessel 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word BATHYSCAPHE

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The straight part
We know that "underwater vessel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case underwater vessel = bathyscaphe.
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 BATHYSCAPHE mean?

BATHYSCAPHE noun
  1. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

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