Cryptic crossword clue
One facilitates English navy seizing island on way north 7

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "One facilitates" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one facilitates = enabler.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does ENABLER mean?

ENABLER noun
  1. One who or that which helps something to happen.
  2. One who encourages a bad habit in another (typically drug addiction) by their behaviour.
  3. One who gives someone else the power to behave in a certain way.

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