The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DRAPE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result DRAPE
- Animal doctor first supplying surgical cloth
- Primate supporting doctor’s hanging
- Suspend monkey behind door frame
- Cover doctor placed over animal
- Cover discussion between Germany and Spain
- Cover charge in case of disappearance
- Padre disrupted hanging…
- Hanging Dr Parrot
- DropGermany and blame Spain
- Hang about, prepared to alter last section
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The straight part
We know that "hanging" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hanging = drape.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 DRAPE mean?
DRAPE noun- A curtain; a drapery.
- The way in which fabric falls or hangs.
- A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square
- A dress made from an entire piece of cloth, without having pieces cut away as in a fitted garment.
- To cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery
- To spread over, cover.
- To rail at; to banter.
- To make cloth.
- To design drapery, arrange its folds, etc., as for hangings, costumes, statues, etc.
- To hang or rest limply