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One making predictions tipped paddleboat? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oracle

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'one making predictions tipped paddleboat?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for oracle that I've seen before include "Wise utterance" , "Bringer of divine revelation" , "Soothsayer" , "Wise words" , "Authoritative person who divines the future" .)

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