Way into a sub (5)

I believe the answer is:

hatch

(Other definitions for hatch that I've seen before include "Emerge from shell" , "Cook up" , "Devise" , "Enter the world" , "Opening in floor or wall" .)

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

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