The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STEERAGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result STEERAGE
- Where fares are lowest always in part of journey
- Cheapest accommodation always provided in part of theatre?
- Pilot to decline cheapest accommodation
- Doctor agrees to retain the empty, least costly beds
- Theatre boxes always the cheapest accommodation
- Ever sat in theatre’s cheapest area?
- Cheapest way to travel is always poetically in coach
- Cheap accommodation always offered in coach
- Stand around the last queen seen in cheap accommodation aboard
- Cattle are getting on part of ship
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The straight part
We know that "cheapest place on ship" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cheapest place on ship = steerage.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 STEERAGE mean?
STEERAGE noun- The art of steering.
- The section of a passenger ship that provided inexpensive accommodation with no individual cabins.
- The effect of the helm on a ship.