Cryptic crossword clue
Business grad embraced by noble northern Italian 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "northern Italian" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case northern italian = lombard.
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 LOMBARD mean?

LOMBARD noun
  1. A Spanish cannon of the 16th century.

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