Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WASTERS

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What does WASTERS mean?

WASTERS noun
  1. Someone or something that wastes; someone who squanders or spends extravagantly.
  2. An imperfection in the wick of a candle, causing it to waste.
  3. A destroyer.
  4. An item that is spoiled during its manufacture.
WASTERS noun
  1. A kind of cudgel; also, a blunt-edged sword used as a foil.
  2. A leister; a spear for catching fish.

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