Cryptic crossword clue
Passes on drinking French wine and looks for water 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "looks for water" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case looks for water = divines.
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 DIVINES mean?

DIVINES noun
  1. One skilled in divinity; a theologian.
  2. A minister of the gospel; a priest; a clergyman.
  3. (often capitalized, with 'the') God or a god, particularly in its aspect as a transcendental concept.
DIVINES verb
  1. To foretell (something), especially by the use of divination.
  2. To guess or discover (something) through intuition or insight.
  3. To search for (underground objects or water) using a divining rod.
  4. To render divine; to deify.

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