Cryptic crossword clue
Saint consecrates water inadequate for total immersion? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHALLOWS

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What does SHALLOWS mean?

SHALLOWS noun
  1. A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.
  2. A fish, the rudd.
  3. A costermonger's barrow.
SHALLOWS verb
  1. To make or become less deep.
SHALLOWS noun
  1. An area in a large body of water with many shallow areas.

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