Cryptic crossword clue
Lacking second WC? 2 and 8’s was 6 18 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FIELD

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What does FIELD mean?

FIELD noun
  1. A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
  2. A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
  3. A place where competitive matches are carried out.
  4. Any of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors.
FIELD verb
  1. To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
  2. (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
  3. To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
  4. To answer; to address.
  5. To defeat.
  6. To execute research (in the field).
  7. To deploy in the field.

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