Cryptic crossword clue
High culture: dandies take selections with no pressure 5,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word BEAUX ARTS

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The straight part
We know that "High culture/High culture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high culture/high culture = beaux arts.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BEAUX ARTS mean?

BEAUX ARTS noun
  1. The fine arts, especially in reference to the widely imitated conventional type of art and architecture advocated at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

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