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Boat people making cat noises (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canoeists

'boat people' is the definition.

'making cat noises' is the wordplay.
'making' indicates an anagram.
'cat'+'noises'='catnoises'
'catnoises' is an anagram of 'CANOEISTS'.

(Other definitions for canoeists that I've seen before include "travellers?" , "lightweight boat enthusiasts" .)

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