The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HOSEPIPE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HOSEPIPE
- What comes with number of additives, found in dodgy pie shop, that’ll make veg greener?
- It may be played on the lawn
- See hippos frolicking in their stream!
- It may precede ban of offensive term for women reported on the tube
- Use this in garden and expect to receive fresh pies
- House: Philip entering to look at gardening aid
- Bed-wetter?
- Squirts rush out when it’s played on the lawn
- Way of wetting bed which may be banned
- Stocking gallons of wine is something banned in dry country
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The straight part
We know that "gardening aid" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gardening aid = hosepipe.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 HOSEPIPE mean?
HOSEPIPE noun- A flexible pipe for carrying water or other liquids; a garden hose.
- To film with erratic panning movements of the camera.