The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ARRAS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result ARRAS
- Somewhat embarrassing 16
- Hanging back as arranged, partly
- Hanging at murder scene staged
- Artistic fabric not unknown in arrangements
- Hanging around in disarray
- Girl returns and picks up early Renaissance tapestry
- Through which Hamlet drove home his point
- A king portrayed on artist’s
- Artist turned over another’s tapestry
- A bit of rope put on head for hanging
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The straight part
We know that "tapestry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tapestry = arras.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 ARRAS mean?
ARRAS noun- A tapestry or wall hanging.