Cryptic crossword clue
Learner-driver and vehicle flipping over in river – disaster! 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "disaster" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case disaster = debacle.
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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What does DEBACLE mean?

DEBACLE noun
  1. An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences.
  2. A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.

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