The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TOWEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TOWEL
- Nothing in wet rubbish left drier
- Duck going in awfully wet, head of linnet drier
- The Queen’s one to load load in spin dryer
- No one successfully throws this in drier
- Parking area set up in which we will get drier
- Cloth used to dry when pulled briefly on line
- Eight, it’s inferred, gathering old cloth
- Drag queen’s heart left drier
- Tool loses right to throw this in
- Pull with energy on large cloth
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The straight part
We know that "Cloth used to dry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cloth used to dry = towel.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 TOWEL mean?
TOWEL noun- A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, as a person after a bath.
- To hit with a towel.
- To dry by using a towel.
- To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug.
- To beat with a stick.