The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CUSHY
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More clues leading to the result CUSHY
- Copper retiring is comfortably off
- Comfortable, copper retiring
- Copper retiring, needing little work
- . Like an easy job? Copper’s retiring
- Easy copper, retiring
- Copper on retiring is comfortable
- Soft copper has a fling
- Soft copper cast
- Check Yankee’s keeping us comfortable
- Comfortable with such nonsense, the end for Lansley
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The straight part
We know that "comfortable" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case comfortable = cushy.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 CUSHY mean?
CUSHY adjective- Easy, making few demands, comfortable.
- Comfortable; often in a way that will suit a person's body.