Cryptic crossword clue
In America, serious achievement of brilliant student 5,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 6 letter word FIRST DEGREE

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The straight part
We know that "In America, serious/achievement of brilliant student" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in america, serious/achievement of brilliant student = first degree.
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 FIRST DEGREE mean?

FIRST DEGREE adjective
  1. First-degree. Compare second-degree, third-degree and fourth-degree.

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