Cryptic crossword clue
Calm wide sea 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Calm/wide sea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case calm/wide sea = pacific.
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 PACIFIC mean?

PACIFIC adjective
  1. Calm, peaceful.
  2. Preferring peace by nature; avoiding violence.

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