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The Clue

Hazard for boaters (7 letter answer)

The Answer

RIPTIDE

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Notes

The answer RIPTIDE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.

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Definition

RIPTIDE as a noun:

1. (rip, riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent) = a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
2. (riptide, rip current) = a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore