The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COMFORTER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result COMFORTER
- French count runs round for Holy Spirit?
- Dummy run follows company beginning to muster strength
- One giving reassurance about working to reform
- Dummy company’s strength – hiding millions at first from Revenue
- Part in sitcom for terrible dummy
- Person arriving to protect stronghold, one that brings relief
- Get firm with maiden — and loud, right? Not maybe if she needs this!
- One who provides relief to person who arrives to besiege army post
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What does COMFORTER mean?
COMFORTER noun- A person who comforts someone who is suffering.
- A padded cover for a bed, duvet, continental quilt.
- A woollen scarf for winter.
- A pacifier.