The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HASSOCK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HASSOCK
- Suffers heavy blow? Cushion needed
- Cushion can keep foot warm?
- Drinks punch! That’ll save the knees
- Keeps footwear in item stored under pew in church
- In church you could see this twit swallowing wine? On the contrary
- It cushions joint when straddling animal
- Drinks punch – it’ll save a couple of joints
- Cushion idiot owing debt?
- One used to pray for fool in debt
- Owns hosiery to protect the knees
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What does HASSOCK mean?
HASSOCK noun- A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
- A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
- A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.