The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SHIATSU
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SHIATSU
- Beginning to squeeze, manipulated us with Thai massage
- Maharishi at sunset offers massage
- Massage: it has, unexpectedly, us getting up
- A hotel suits refreshing finger buffet
- Mum’s institute occasionally has tissue massage
- Massage this as vigorously, before beginning to unwind
- Japanese massage — it has us reeling
- Touchy-feely service upset enthusiasts at heart
- Its beneficiaries expect to be under some pressure
- Massage at sushi blowout
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The straight part
We know that "Massage" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case massage = shiatsu.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 SHIATSU mean?
SHIATSU noun- A form of massage, using the thumbs and palms, employed as therapy.