The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 plus 4 letter word DRAWING ROOM
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DRAWING ROOM
- Attractive feature of house?
- Sketch newlywed outside trendy place of relaxation
- Entertaining place to involve partner in match
- Scene of life class, maybe, where guests are entertained?
- Artist’s studio could be an entertaining place
- Inspire union member in place of reception
- Sketch popular stable lad in reception area
- Part of house that might attract man at altar?
- Sound bites crude, prepare chamber for entertainment?
- Contract marriage partner witnessed in reception area
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The straight part
We know that "Artist’s studio/an entertaining place" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case artist’s studio/an entertaining place = drawing room.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 DRAWING ROOM mean?
DRAWING ROOM noun- A multifunctional room that can be used for any purpose in a palace or castle.
- Any room where visitors may be entertained; now, the living room.
- A room where engineers draw up plans and patterns.
- A levée where ladies are presented at court or to society.
- A private room on a railroad sleeping car.