Cryptic crossword clue
New rises involving Royal Academy – sharp rises 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "sharp rises" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sharp rises = sierras.
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 SIERRAS mean?

SIERRAS noun
  1. A rugged range of mountains.
  2. The letter S in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
  3. A scombroid fish.
  4. A relatively low-quality grade of Spanish saffron.

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