The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARMCHAIR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ARMCHAIR
- A jolly cleaner goes round one piece of furniture
- Comfortable seat for such a critic?
- Perhaps rocker broadcast after March, strangely
- Give weapon to cleaner guarding one seat
- A jolly church tune in which one finds comfort?
- Put out by charm offensive of an amateur critic?
- . Support song engrossing millions watching from home
- Restful location in which time-wasting matriarch unwound?
- Amateur medium taken in by roguish appearance
- Activate head critic, perhaps
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The straight part
We know that "critic, perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case critic, perhaps = armchair.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ARMCHAIR mean?
ARMCHAIR noun- A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
- To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data.
- To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.
- Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.
- Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports.