Place for a mind or a ball (6)

I believe the answer is:

gutter

(Other definitions for gutter that I've seen before include "piping?" , "Where snipe can be found" , "Roadside channel" , "Channel running along the eaves of a building" , "Street channel for carrying off rainwater" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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