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The Clue
Openings on decks for drainage (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SCUPPERS
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Notes
The answer SCUPPERS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SCUPPER as a noun:
1. drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
SCUPPER as a verb:
1. (ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait) = wait in hiding to attack
2. (queer, expose, scupper, endanger, peril) = put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position