Cryptic crossword clue
Calm, not yet sacked by The Times? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Calm" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case calm = stilled.
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 STILLED mean?

STILLED verb
  1. To calm down, to quiet
STILLED verb
  1. To trickle, drip.
  2. To cause to fall by drops.
  3. To expel spirit from by heat, or to evaporate and condense in a refrigeratory; to distill.
STILLED adjective
  1. Brought to a standstill
  2. Quieted

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