The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CHALICE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CHALICE
- Church girl’s sacred vessel
- Cup of tea left on rocks
- Cup of tea by lake followed by dessert
- Check girl underground gets drinking bowl
- Insects after drink in drinking vessel
- Cup of tea left to get very cold
- Cup in church given to the daughter of an Oxford dean
- Things crawling under tea cup
- Insects under teacup
- Cup of tea cold in lounge
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The straight part
We know that "Cup" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cup = chalice.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 CHALICE mean?
CHALICE noun- A large drinking cup, often having a stem and base and used especially for formal occasions and religious ceremonies.
- A kind of water-cooled pipe for smoking cannabis.