The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REALISM
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result REALISM
- Pragmatic approach is adopted by field of study
- It could be Mailer’s approach to literature
- Island in kingdom – it’s not a resort for dreamers!
- Art style student is wrapped in paper
- Practical approach exists inside domain
- Common sense tips of air miles collecting
- Practical attitude is required in field of study
- Matter-of-fact doctrine is dividing kingdom
- Monarchy accepting one’s fidelity
- Pragmatic attitude is evident in kingdom
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The straight part
We know that "it’s not a resort for dreamers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s not a resort for dreamers = realism.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 REALISM mean?
REALISM noun- A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.
- An artistic representation of reality as it is.
- The viewpoint that an external reality exists independent of observation.
- A doctrine that universals are real—they exist and are distinct from the particulars that instantiate them.