Cryptic crossword clue
Vital containers 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RIBCAGES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does RIBCAGES mean?

RIBCAGES noun
  1. A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.
  2. The enclosed area created by and within the ribs.

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