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The Clue
Deepens a channel (7 letter answer)
The Answer
DREDGES
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Notes
The answer DREDGES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
DREDGE as a noun:
1. a power shovel to remove material from a channel or riverbed
DREDGE as a verb:
1. cover before cooking; "dredge the chicken in flour before frying it"
2. (dredge, drag) = search (as the bottom of a body of water) for something valuable or lost
3. remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water