Cryptic crossword clue
Rush for fuel container 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Rush/fuel container" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rush/fuel container = scuttle.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SCUTTLE mean?

SCUTTLE noun
  1. A container like an open bucket (usually to hold and carry coal).
  2. A broad, shallow basket.
  3. A dish, platter or a trencher.
SCUTTLE noun
  1. A small hatch or opening in a boat. Also, small opening in a boat or ship for draining water from open deck.
  2. A hatch that provides access to the roof from the interior of a building.
SCUTTLE verb
  1. To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
  2. To deliberately sink one's ship or boat by any means, usually by order of the vessel's commander or owner.
  3. (by extension, in figurative use) Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper.
SCUTTLE noun
  1. A quick pace; a short run.
SCUTTLE verb
  1. To move hastily, to scurry.

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