The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EGRESSES
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More clues leading to the result EGRESSES
- Ranks, first off, catching steamer departures
- Goes out and returns topless
- After the loss of the opener, retreats to the exits
- Exits, say, breaking bar locks
- Moves back right out of exits
- For example, urges Prince to leave through these?
- Exits starting of exorcism with headless female monsters
- In eagerness, ushers using only the odd exits
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The straight part
We know that "departures" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case departures = egresses.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 EGRESSES mean?
EGRESSES verb- To exit or leave; to go or come out.