Cryptic crossword clue
Provides soft soap and cloths for the cricket team? 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FLANNELS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Provides soft soap/cloths for the cricket team" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case provides soft soap/cloths for the cricket team = flannels.
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 FLANNELS mean?

FLANNELS noun
  1. A soft cloth material woven from wool, possibly combined with cotton or synthetic fibers.
  2. A washcloth.
  3. A flannel shirt.
  4. Soothing, plausible untruth or half-truth; claptrap.

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