The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LEEWAY
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More clues leading to the result LEEWAY
- Raised fish process margin of safety
- Very minor reverses in amateur play
- General direction for play
- Set about reversing small scope for manoeuvre
- Room in general thoroughfare
- Slack amateur about to turn 31
- Change course: slippery fish turns around with room to manoeuvre
- Discussed meadow and footpath margin
- Room in shelter on course
- Room to manoeuvre small rising input
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The straight part
We know that "scope for manoeuvre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scope for manoeuvre = leeway.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.
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What does LEEWAY mean?
LEEWAY noun- The drift of a ship or airplane in a leeward direction.
- A varying degree or amount of freedom or flexibility; margin, latitude, elbowroom.
- An adverse discrepancy or variation in a cumulative process, usually in the phrase make up leeway.