Cryptic crossword clue
Came down to the sea as day was dying 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Came down to the sea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case came down to the sea = ditched.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DITCHED mean?

DITCHED verb
  1. To smear, daub, plaster, or impregnate, especially with dirt which becomes hard and ingrained.
DITCHED verb
  1. To discard or abandon.
  2. To deliberately crash-land an airplane on water.
  3. To deliberately not attend classes; to play hookey.
  4. To dig ditches.
  5. To dig ditches around.
  6. To throw into a ditch.

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