The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HAVERSACK
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More clues leading to the result HAVERSACK
- Carrier bag for which Nigel gets little recognition?
- Packhorse used around States
- Carrier claims to keep horse around
- First of squaddies to be carried by stretcher shoulders own kitbag
- Journalist going round states it’s a bag
- Bag needed by journalist covering raves, perhaps?
- Sort of bag journalist carried around states
- Kitbag of the journalist covering wild raves
- Hesitate with rifle as it holds soldier's belongings
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "it holds soldier's belongings" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it holds soldier's belongings = haversack.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 HAVERSACK mean?
HAVERSACK noun- A small, strong bag carried on the back or the shoulder, usually with only one strap, and originally made of canvas.
- An oat-sack, or nosebag for a horse.