### Clue: Kippers? They're on the way from Mallaig to Fort William (8)
### Answer: SLEEPERS 
 ### Explanation: Definition: They're on the way from Mallaig to Fort William
definition referring to the sleepers in railroad tracks, such as between Mallaig and Fort William
 a 'kip' is a nap, so "Kippers" might also mean sleepers