Crossword Genius

Act shy moving around boats (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yachts

'boats' is the definition.
(yachting is a kind of boating)

'act shy moving' is the wordplay.
'moving' indicates an anagram (letters are moved around).
'act'+'shy'='actshy'
'actshy' is an anagram of 'YACHTS'.

'around' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for yachts that I've seen before include "Sailing boats" , "Sailing vessels" , "Expensive cruising vessels" , "Craft for 6 dn" , "Vessels propelled by sail or power" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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