The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NAVIGATE
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More clues leading to the result NAVIGATE
- Ivan turning up at entrance to plan route
- Sail raised, Russian man approached channel
- Ground gave in when roping a tense steer
- Pilot at a given diversion
- Boatman would move thus, with a labourer’s walk, say
- Direct access to city following Russian revolutionary
- Guide one vehicle around to face entrance
- Steer vehicle over Interstate opening
- Entrance subject to flipping Russian pilot
- Find way to raise the terrible match attendance
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The straight part
We know that "Boatman would move thus/Boatman would move thus" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boatman would move thus/boatman would move thus = navigate.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does NAVIGATE mean?
NAVIGATE verb- To plan, control and record the position and course of a vehicle, ship, aircraft, etc., on a journey; to follow a planned course.
- To give directions, as from a map, to someone driving a vehicle.
- To travel over water in a ship; to sail.
- To move between web pages, menus, etc. by means of hyperlinks, mouse clicks, or any other mechanism.
- To find a way through a difficult situation or process.