The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 7 letter word ELECTRIC BLANKET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ELECTRIC BLANKET
- Warmer kind of blue and white escort's coat
- . Household device for re-heating kippers
- Playing netball and cricket keeps English warmer
- For a warm layer, choose grandma’s second patterned cable knit
- One might go on before one goes off
- Current employer confined to bed
- This may prove a comfort to one who’s just retired
- Coverage for retirement dependent on current supply
- Powerful contributor towards retirement?
- It makes a powerful contribution for a comfortable retirement
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The straight part
We know that "Powerful contributor towards retirement?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case powerful contributor towards retirement? = electric blanket.The cryptic/wordplay part
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