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The Clue
Device using a series of fishhooks (8 letter answer)
The Answer
TROTLINE
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Notes
The answer TROTLINE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
TROTLINE as a noun:
1. (trawl, trawl line, spiller, setline, trotline) = a long fishing line with many shorter lines and hooks attached to it (usually suspended between buoys)