The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word TEA CLOTH
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More clues leading to the result TEA CLOTH
- Group entering train to get drier
- An idiot in the cast — one dries up regularly
- Each lot scoured after end of repast — towel required
- A mass of stuff stuck in the new drier
- Kitchen rubber shows result of curdling in blistering heat
- A medical problem in the ground? Get kitchen item
- Dryer for the whole boarding school
- Order last drop of Merlot, each lot getting drier
- School group’s breaking drier
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The straight part
We know that "getting drier" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case getting drier = tea cloth.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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