Real big wet messy stuff to be pumped out (5-5)
I believe the answer is:
bilge-water
'stuff to be pumped out' is the definition.
'real big wet messy' is the wordplay.
'messy' indicates an anagram.
'real'+'big'+'wet'='realbigwet'
'realbigwet' with letters rearranged gives 'BILGE-WATER'.
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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