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Wind cannot tug sailor hats off (15)

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congratulations

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'wind cannot tug sailor hats off' is the definition.
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'wind cannot tug sailor' is the wordplay.
'wind' indicates an anagram.
'cannot'+'tug'+'sailor'='cannottugsailor'
'cannottugsailor' anagrammed gives 'CONGRATULATIONS'.

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(Other definitions for congratulations that I've seen before include "Best wishes" , "well done" , "good show" , "praise" , "Cliff Richard hit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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