Cryptic crossword clue
Old bird in hot water 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BOILER

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The straight part
We know that "Old bi/rd/ in hot water" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old bi/rd/ in hot water = boiler.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BOILER mean?

BOILER noun
  1. A person who boils something.
  2. A steam boiler.
  3. An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
  4. A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.
  5. A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.
  6. A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.
  7. A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.
BOILER noun
  1. Boilerplate.

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