The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word COASTAL
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More clues leading to the result COASTAL
- By sea, kiln for drying in California
- A way to break up black fuel that's along the shore
- Near the main street, American’s put in fuel
- Cocoa, stale sandwiches: description of Skegness?
- Drier in American state by the sea
- Wild cat also seen from along the cliffs?
- La Costa resort by the sea
- A way to block fuel from the shore
- Littoral road's covered with a coal compound
- Kiln in western state, near the shore
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The straight part
We know that "By sea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case by sea = coastal.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does COASTAL mean?
COASTAL adjective- Relating to the coast; on or near the coast, as a coastal town, a coastal breeze