The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TIGHTROPE
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More clues leading to the result TIGHTROPE
- Drunk leading group of climbers where falling is always likely?
- Drunk secure with line to walk on
- Guy following drunk's perilous route
- High wire in tense Hitchcock film
- Performer balancing on this has to grip the elastic
- Line up for daring challenge
- It’s hard to negotiate with drunk guy, perhaps
- What Blondin used in tense Hitchcock film
- Daft to grip the dangerous crossing?
- Wire support to grip the bust
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The straight part
We know that "Wire support" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wire support = tightrope.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 TIGHTROPE mean?
TIGHTROPE noun- A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.
- A difficult or desperate situation.