Cryptic crossword clue
During trial I navigate vacated section of canal

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word INTESTINE

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The straight part
We know that "section of canal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case section of canal = intestine.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INTESTINE mean?

INTESTINE noun
  1. (often pluralized) The alimentary canal of an animal through which food passes after having passed all stomachs.
  2. One of certain subdivisions of this part of the alimentary canal, such as the small or large intestine in human beings.
INTESTINE adjective
  1. Domestic; taking place within a given country or region.
  2. Internal.
  3. Depending upon the internal constitution of a body or entity; subjective.
  4. Shut up; enclosed.

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