Cryptic crossword clue
Made out in expert world of scholars 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "world of scholars" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case world of scholars = academe.
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 ACADEME mean?

ACADEME noun
  1. The name of the garden in Athens where the academics met.
  2. An academy; a place of learning.
  3. The scholarly life, environment, or community.
  4. A senior member of the staff at an institution of higher learning; pedant.

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