The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SEAWATER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SEAWATER
- What could make rocky areas wet?
- . What’s in wet areas, affected by storms?
- Brine causing wet areas to be redeveloped
- What breaches dyke, perhaps, and disastrously wets area
- This, in wet areas, possibly
- Main constituent?
- In a storm this may create wet areas
- What’s found in various wet areas?
- . What is in the Bay of Bengal? A sweater tossed about?
- It's the main ingredient
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The straight part
We know that "What breaches dyke, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what breaches dyke, perhaps = seawater.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 SEAWATER mean?
SEAWATER noun- The saltwater of a sea or ocean.
- Consisting of seawater.
- Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater.