Cryptic crossword clue
Vessel takes on navy, it's kind of academic 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "kind of academic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case kind of academic = donnish.
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 DONNISH mean?

DONNISH adjective
  1. Characteristic of a (university) don
  2. (of a person) Bookish, theoretical and pedantic, as opposed to practical.

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