Cryptic crossword clue
Moisture rising outside – one having calm frame of mind dried up 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "dried up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dried up = wizened.
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 WIZENED mean?

WIZENED verb
  1. To wither; to become, or make, lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.
WIZENED adjective
  1. Withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.

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