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Gritty characters in boats and yachts (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sandy

'gritty' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'characters in boats and yachts' is the wordplay.
'characters in' indicates a hidden word.
'SANDY' is hidden within 'boats and yachts'.

(Other definitions for sandy that I've seen before include "Like a beach perhaps" , "Hair colour" , "gritty" , "Alexander (abbrev.)" , "(Of hair)light yellowish brown" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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