The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UNRIG
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More clues leading to the result UNRIG
- Strip off gear, alluring in resort? Not for everybody!
- Disassemble runner hinge regularly
- A French girl briefly stood up to strip on boat
- Remove sheets, ruing mistake
- Dismantle collapsing ruin at midnight
- Strip of a continental dress
- Strip shrouds and ruin moves by first of galleons
- Reverse the setting up of one vulgar doctor
- Turn, grin awkwardly and dismantle
- Dismantle Turing construction after loss of temperature
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The straight part
We know that "strip on boat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case strip on boat = unrig.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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What does UNRIG mean?
UNRIG verb- To remove the rigging from (a vessel, etc.).
- To disable.
- To undress (someone).