The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DOWNRIVER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DOWNRIVER
- Private club hosts going with the flow?
- Individual conveyed by motorist towards the sea
- Individual club sandwiches toward the mouth?
- With the current club, confess manacled
- Chauffeur transporting private towards the coast?
- He steers, taking hold, towards the sea
- Have sports car user near one end of the stream
- Club sandwiches have to be nearer the mouth
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The straight part
We know that "nearer the mouth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nearer the mouth = downriver.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 DOWNRIVER mean?
DOWNRIVER adjective- Closer to the mouth of a river
- Travelling in the direction of the river current.