Cryptic crossword clue
Gets hard to control pet gatherings by the sea 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CLAMBAKES

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What does CLAMBAKES mean?

CLAMBAKES noun
  1. An informal beach party in which food, usually seafood, is cooked in a pit dug in the sand, filled with hot coals.
  2. An instance of smoking (usually marijuana) in an enclosed space.
  3. A meeting of predominantly females.

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