The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DOORKNOB
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DOORKNOB
- Party plonker grabs alternative means of entering chamber?
- Sleep with crucifix, turning handle
- It may have to be turned before making an entry
- Have sex with cross revolutionary and need to escape!
- Dr No book— with a twist, it offers an escape
- Opener has to hit cross heavenward
- Dr No book’s sophisticated opening device
- Hit cross back with handle
- Opening feature reviewed book about king getting cross
- One may enter after one’s turned round
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What does DOORKNOB mean?
DOORKNOB noun- A circular device attached to a door, the rotation of which permits the unlatching of the door.