The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENTRENCH
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More clues leading to the result ENTRENCH
- Settle in part of hospital, difficult separation with wife going
- Dig in in French river, disturbing fish
- Starter missing final touch, brunch with half missing: dig in!
- Channel follows bridge players making fix
- Establish tenner is forged and catch Tom out
- Dig in the north corner – no other ranks involved
- Dig in unusual tree in front of new church with name inscribed
- Establish hub overlooking college and new church
- Establish space by river and fish around
- Wrongly enter with new friend and dig in
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The straight part
We know that "dig in" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dig in = entrench.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 ENTRENCH mean?
ENTRENCH verb- To dig or excavate a trench; to trench.
- To surround or provide with a trench, especially for defense; to dig in.
- To establish a substantial position in business, politics, etc.
- To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; usually followed by on or upon.
- To cut in; to furrow; to make trenches in or upon.