The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OESOPHAGI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OESOPHAGI
- A ship, eg, circles different parts of our canals
- Body parts of pig Hosea slaughtered without force
- A Hopi goes swimming in some of our canals
- Fare goes down here, so I hope, when flying, to save a grand
- In binary numbers, go and shape new tubes
- Tubes out of shape, I go beyond circle
- Old English girl almost acquires German company making tubes
- Tubes of goo I shape improperly
- Old model brought up by a witch on the island gets gullets
- I hope sago slips through inner tubes
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The straight part
We know that "tubes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tubes = oesophagi.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 OESOPHAGI mean?
OESOPHAGI noun- The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.