Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SEPTUM

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The straight part
We know that "(anatomical) wall" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case (anatomical) wall = septum.
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 SEPTUM mean?

SEPTUM noun
  1. A wall separating two cavities; a partition
  2. A partition that separates the cells of a fruit.
  3. A partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus.
  4. One of the radial calcareous plates of a coral.
  5. One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers.
  6. One of the transverse partitions dividing the body cavity of an annelid.
SEPTUM noun
  1. A nose piercing that goes through the nasal septum.

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