The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 6 letter word ASSAULT COURSE
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More clues leading to the result ASSAULT COURSE
- Socrates' usual complicated challenge for division?
- A briny-sounding dish, something tackled by soldiers in training
- A sailor lacking refinement said to get some military training
- A sailor, common, reported for combat training
- Set about studies as part of military training
- With a season unfinished, announced physical test
- Went over a sailor, ill-mannered, in soldiers' training area
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The straight part
We know that "physical test" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case physical test = assault course.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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