The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TUGBOAT
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More clues leading to the result TUGBOAT
- Tower completely infested by nasty bug
- Tower on the Thames, say?
- Rotating marker, draw round old vessel
- Vessel manoeuvre: starting to go about
- Brothers, having fast car around, stole aquatic craft
- Water tower
- A tower of strength at Southampton, say
- Ultimately, Cousteau implicating sub in bang on water tower
- Vessel perfectly captures posh Britain
- It has a strong pull in the port trade
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Vessel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vessel = tugboat.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 TUGBOAT mean?
TUGBOAT noun- A small, powerful boat used to push or pull barges or to help maneuver larger vessels.