The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DIURETIC
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DIURETIC
- Answer to waterworks problem? I’d cure it, possibly
- Girl goes to old city to call up specific medicine
- Quote bareheaded, ancient, Celtic priest, looking towards the stars – it’ll get you going
- Terrible twitch absorbing universal medicine
- It’s easy to go with this diet – you are cutting lunch and carbohydrates initially
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The straight part
We know that "Answer to waterworks problem?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case answer to waterworks problem? = diuretic.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 DIURETIC mean?
DIURETIC noun- A drug or a substance that increases the rate of urine excretion.
- Increasing the amount or frequency of urination.