The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VALLEY
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More clues leading to the result VALLEY
- Water may flow along this very narrow street
- See a street in depression
- Very narrow lane, one running between hills
- Little way to get over very long depression
- Victor Lane’s depression
- Very narrow lane making one depressed
- Dale and Virginia shout up
- Where, with volume, a yodel comes back?
- Depression at the end of Kiev lane
- Perhaps, Kashmir's Fifth Avenue?
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The straight part
We know that "Water may flow along this" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case water may flow along this = valley.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 VALLEY mean?
VALLEY noun- An elongated depression between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
- The area which drains into a river.
- Any structure resembling one, e.g., the meeting point of two pitched roofs.
- The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.