The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word QUICKSAND
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More clues leading to the result QUICKSAND
- What can draw one in like our easy cryptic with a bit of grit?
- Bright blue rings stolen ultimately, sucker!
- A swift polish won’t hold you up
- “Clever” ahead of “stupid” initially, with sucker
- Dodgy snack found in pound? It’s an unreliable area
- Dodgy ground, as Spooner’s doctor did something wrong
- Brisk rub down offering a spot of risk
- Combination of Lillee and Thomson, perhaps, with Marsh
- Intelligent and smooth – you don’t want to be taken in by this
- Sucker bringing fleet onto beach
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "What can draw one in" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what can draw one in = quicksand.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 QUICKSAND mean?
QUICKSAND noun- Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
- Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically