Cryptic crossword clue
Police officer gets one chance to be the captainassistant sic

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CO-PILOT

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The straight part
We know that "captain/(sic) assistant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case captain/(sic) assistant = co-pilot.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CO-PILOT mean?

CO-PILOT noun
  1. A backup or assistant pilot of an aircraft.

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