The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FLASHLIGHT
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More clues leading to the result FLASHLIGHT
- US maker of beams to tie down in air journey
- Escape, carrying whip and torch
- Escape, having grabbed rope and something to see with
- Keeping strike, escape beamer
- Torch provides illumination for a photographer
- Torch in escape broken by attack
- Switch in plane trip to give source of illumination
- Steps taken to defend strike resulting in shiner
- Escape, grabbing whip and torch
- Escape holding large wooden torch
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The straight part
We know that "US maker of beams" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case us maker of beams = flashlight.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 FLASHLIGHT mean?
FLASHLIGHT noun- A battery-powered hand-held light source.
- A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).
- To illuminate with a flashlight.