The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word IRONING
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result IRONING
- Mostly insincere, no good and a bit of a chore
- I call around on pressing business
- Pressing forward, I circle around
- Trendy golf club starts decreasing?
- Carrying on, I call meeting with press
- First person to call about working is pressing
- Pressing chore
- Housework decreasing, apparently?
- A pressing household chore?
- I call round on pressing business
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The straight part
We know that "Pressing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pressing = ironing.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does IRONING mean?
IRONING verb- To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
- To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
- To furnish or arm with iron.
- The act of pressing clothes with an iron.
- Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed.
- Laundry that has recently been ironed.