Cryptic crossword clue
Vessels in unending search for harbour obstruction? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Vessels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vessels = barques.
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 BARQUES mean?

BARQUES noun
  1. A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged
  2. Any small sailing vessel
  3. A sailing vessel or boat of any kind

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