The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DRIFTWOOD
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DRIFTWOOD
- Timber washed ashore did for odd couple inside
- Stuff gathered on shore surprisingly did for two
- Import deal possibly giving source of free fuel?
- Drive with golf club? That’s in the water, probably
- Medic providing couple with overdose remains ashore
- Current deal, say, that’s floating around
- Break romance within days, finding stuff washed up
- Deal going down the Swanee?
- Ash found on the beach?
- Washed-up junk doctor nearby if couple overdose
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The straight part
We know that "Timber washed ashore" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case timber washed ashore = driftwood.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does DRIFTWOOD mean?
DRIFTWOOD noun- A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current.
- Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.