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Liable to make wet admissions? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leaky

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This clue could be a double definition.

'liable' is the first definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'wet admissions?' is the second definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'to make' is the link.

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(Other definitions for leaky that I've seen before include "Divulging secrets" , "Letting gas/liquid out" , "Not watertight" , "Prone to reveal secrets" , "Allowing an escape of liquid" .)

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