Cryptic crossword clue
Gutting easier, after bottom of boat secured new cushion

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word KNEELER

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The straight part
We know that "cushion" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cushion = kneeler.
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.
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What does KNEELER mean?

KNEELER noun
  1. A person who kneels.
  2. A thing that is designed to be kneeled on.
  3. An apparatus that permits the loading door of a bus to decrease in height in order to facilitate boarding of passengers that are seniors and physically disadvantaged
  4. On a gable-end, the stone (often decorated) at the base of the slope of the gable on either side.

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