The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BEDPOST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BEDPOST
- Graduate teacher following support for tester?
- Will one lying find such support close by?
- Maybe crib letters and corner support?
- Graduate teacher with job as support for tester
- One who is lying may have this support close by
- Support for the retired in bad debt — overturned steep charges
- Graduate teacher with job as support for the retired
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The straight part
We know that "support for tester" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case support for tester = bedpost.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BEDPOST mean?
BEDPOST noun- Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
- A post or pin on each side of the bed to keep the bedclothes from falling off; a bedstaff.