The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ELASTIC
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More clues leading to the result ELASTIC
- Resilient characters from Castile
- Giving support that boxers need
- Bouncy castle I played with
- Resilient European to remain in charge
- New form of lace — it’s stretchy
- Stretchy base: perhaps Tupperware loses lid
- Bouncy castle collapses, trapping one
- One held captive in castle, tragically yielding
- Like some bands? Endure one in English clubs
- The Spanish bubblyis reminiscent of rubber
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The straight part
We know that "stretchy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stretchy = elastic.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ELASTIC mean?
ELASTIC noun- An elastic material used in clothing, particularly in waistbands and cuffs.
- An elastic band.
- Capable of stretching; particularly, capable of stretching so as to return to an original shape or size when force is released.
- Made of elastic.
- Of clothing, elasticated.
- Sensitive to changes in price.
- Springy; bouncy; vivacious
- Able to return quickly to a former state or condition, after being depressed or overtaxed; having power to recover easily from shocks and trials.