The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word THERMOSES
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More clues leading to the result THERMOSES
- Rest home’s breaks in which you might get tea or coffee?
- Those keeping things warm with the right leader
- Almost at that place Old Testament figure built vessels
- Hot stuff within these threesomes, having stolen one tablet to perform?
- Holders of drinks for the right prophet
- The religious leader crossing river brings drink containers
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The straight part
We know that "vessels" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vessels = thermoses.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.
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What does THERMOSES mean?
THERMOSES noun- A bottle, flask or similar vessel having a vacuum between its inner and outer silvered walls; designed to maintain the temperature of its contents