The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HOLDALL
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More clues leading to the result HOLDALL
- Big bag in room containing antique?
- Item for traveller knocking on mansion walls
- Antique stuffed into college bag
- Found in large room, ancient bag
- What traveller may have worn during passage
- Real leather or artificial leather? Both satisfy the requirements for this bag
- Bag antique chamber pots
- Case of senior overcome by auditorium
- Bag in room containing antique
- Manor House concealing antique piece of luggage
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The straight part
We know that "Item for traveller" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case item for traveller = holdall.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 HOLDALL mean?
HOLDALL noun- A large bag for carrying things while travelling.
- A book or similar printed work containing a wide variety of information.