Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STRAGGLE

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What does STRAGGLE mean?

STRAGGLE noun
  1. An irregular, spread-out group.
  2. An outlier; something that has strayed beyond the normal limits.
STRAGGLE verb
  1. To stray from the road, course or line of march.
  2. To wander about; ramble.
  3. To spread at irregular intervals.
  4. To escape or stretch beyond proper limits, as the branches of a plant; to spread widely apart; to shoot too far or widely in growth.
  5. To be dispersed or separated; to occur at intervals.

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