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Sewers and streams broadcast - ssssssssssss? (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seamstresses

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'sewers' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'streams broadcast ssssssssssss?' is the wordplay.
'broadcast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters scattered or cast around).
'ssssssssssss?' becomes 'esses' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'streams' with letters rearranged gives 'seamstr'.
'seamstr'+'esses'='SEAMSTRESSES'

'and' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for seamstresses that I've seen is " they create?".)

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