Cryptic crossword clue
Mostly fresh sailors in vessels 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "vessels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vessels = mortars.
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 MORTARS mean?

MORTARS noun
  1. A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
  2. A muzzle-loading, indirect fire weapon with a tube length of 10 to 20 calibers and designed to lob shells at very steep trajectories.
  3. A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
MORTARS verb
  1. To use mortar or plaster to join two things together.
  2. To pound in a mortar.
  3. To fire a mortar (weapon).

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