Cryptic crossword clue
Pirate turning up endlessly in river 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word EMS

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E
M
S

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The straight part
We know that "river" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case river = ems.
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 EMS mean?

EMS noun
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter M.
  2. A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.

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