Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PALISADES

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What does PALISADES mean?

PALISADES noun
  1. A long, strong stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other sharpened.
  2. A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier.
  3. A line of cliffs, especially one showing basaltic columns.
  4. An even row of cells. e.g.: palisade mesophyll cells.

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