The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RAINDROPS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RAINDROPS
- Making inroads with vacant readership — they are wet!
- Popular doctor’s surgery succeeded after turning back a right shower?
- River rapids on rocks -- they could get you wet
- Source of water? Burst drains or pipes initially
- Doris ran off, grabbing last bit of soap — the sign of a shower
- Cause of wetness? We’re told to check sinks
- They could make roans drip
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What does RAINDROPS mean?
RAINDROPS noun- A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.