Cryptic crossword clue
Flooding a lot? These could be useful 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word WELLINGTONS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Flooding a lot? These could be useful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flooding a lot? these could be useful = wellingtons.
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 WELLINGTONS mean?

WELLINGTONS noun
  1. A Wellington boot.
WELLINGTONS noun
  1. Meat baked in a puff pastry.

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