Cryptic crossword clue
Sink or swim at first adrift in old borough south of Perth 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "old borough south of Perth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old borough south of perth = kinross.
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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