Cryptic crossword clue
Some call for rocks round, say, place to get one’s bearings 7,2,4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 2 plus 4 letter word COLLEGE OF ARMS

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The straight part
We know that "place to get one’s bearings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place to get one’s bearings = college of arms.
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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