The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word GUTTERSNIPE
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More clues leading to the result GUTTERSNIPE
- Threaten to go out and steal drug for waif
- Street urchin to start to go out with bird
- Waif starts to go out and pinch ecstasy
- Threaten to go out and shoot street urchin
- Dirty little thing, wader in the Channel?
- Neglected child, say, returning to snatch absolute bargain
- Urchin, for example, raised to pocket absolute bargain
- Street kid put integers out of order
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The straight part
We know that "Street urchin" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case street urchin = guttersnipe.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 GUTTERSNIPE mean?
GUTTERSNIPE noun- A person of the lowest social or economic class.
- A street urchin.
- A small poster, suitable for a kerbstone.
- A broker who sold securities in the street.