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Sucker bringing fleet onto beach (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

quicksand

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'sucker' is the definition.
(something which sucks)

'fleet onto beach' is the wordplay.
'fleet' becomes 'quick' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'onto' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'beach' becomes 'sand'.
'quick'+'sand'='QUICKSAND'

'bringing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for quicksand that I've seen before include "Treacherous situation (which sucks people and things down)" , "Treacherous situation that can trap and destroy" , "Treacherous terrain" , "Ground which sucks!" , "Treacherous wet area that swallows things up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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