The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BENISON
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More clues leading to the result BENISON
- Blessing I found in Oxford RAF location
- Blessing thus welcomed by African nation
- Blessing well in African country
- Blessing given by one disciple at foot of mountain
- Blessing well in West African country
- No need for hospital with bruised shinbone — that’s a blessing
- Boy is performing ‘The Lord bless you and keep you’ maybe
- Blessing meat after change of starter
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The straight part
We know that "a blessing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a blessing = benison.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 BENISON mean?
BENISON noun- A blessing; benediction.