Cryptic crossword clue
Film about one seaman recalled such as Captain Hook? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "such as Captain Hook?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case such as captain hook? = piratic.
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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