Cryptic crossword clue
“Gutsy” mariner departs with very little, scratching head 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Gutsy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gutsy = abdominal.
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What does ABDOMINAL mean?

ABDOMINAL noun
  1. A fish of the order Abdominales.
  2. (usually plurale tantum) An abdominal muscle.
ABDOMINAL adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
  2. Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  3. Ventral, in describing a fin.
  4. Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

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