The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word POOLSIDE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result POOLSIDE
- Camp on bank next to the water
- Pocket billiards team about to make a splash, perhaps?
- Poodle is going nuts near water
- Fish on boat repelled by the water
- Ball game team near swimming location
- Where the German invasion starts at 7am? Mere cheek!
- After game see team somewhere by the water
- Soil dope misplaced in holiday spot?
- Reserve team where you’ll see a forward dive?
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The straight part
We know that "by the water" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case by the water = poolside.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 POOLSIDE mean?
POOLSIDE noun- The area beside a pool.
- By the side of a pool.
- Beside a pool.