The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MACADAM
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More clues leading to the result MACADAM
- Surface of river reflected man in garden
- Black material that's worn by drivers
- The Queen spoken to, having squashed rat that’s driven over
- Surface from which mistress catches a cold
- What’s on road round the bend by a river from the East?
- Pitch of the road
- Road surface in Scotland created by Seth, perhaps
- Two men together produce paving material
- Woman politely restraining cad on pavement
- Furious in the morning about a cold road surface
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What does MACADAM mean?
MACADAM noun- The surface of a road consisting of layers of crushed stone (usually tar-coated for modern traffic).
- Any road or street.
- To cover or surface with macadam.