Cryptic crossword clue
Glasses needed when seeing ships? 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Glasses/ships" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case glasses/ships = schooners.
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 SCHOONERS mean?

SCHOONERS noun
  1. A sailing ship with two or more masts, all with fore-and-aft sails; if two masted, having a foremast and a mainmast.
  2. A glass of beer, of a size which varies between states (Wikipedia).
  3. A large goblet or drinking glass, used for lager or ale (Wikipedia).
  4. A covered wagon used by emigrants.

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