Cryptic crossword clue
GCSE entrant from Maine, floundered in river 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXAMINEE

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What does EXAMINEE mean?

EXAMINEE noun
  1. The one who is examined.

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