The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GOATSKIN
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More clues leading to the result GOATSKIN
- Asking to change wine container
- Nanny’s relations supply this material
- Playfully asking to hide from nanny, say
- Attack family about son and hide
- Nan’s family — and what they might wear
- Hide from the kids
- Hide from foolish person’s family
- Hide from people related to Aries?
- Hide from onset of this during terrible soaking
- Hide difficult task — enter 'enter'
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The straight part
We know that "hide from nanny, say" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hide from nanny, say = goatskin.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 GOATSKIN mean?
GOATSKIN noun- The skin of a goat.
- A liquid container (especially of wine or water) made from goat leather.
- A bodhran drum.