Cryptic crossword clue
Put weapon away here, refrain from striking poet 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 plus 1 letter word SCABBARD  –

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Put weapon away here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put weapon away here = scabbard  –.
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 SCABBARD  – mean?

SCABBARD  – noun
  1. The sheath of a sword.
SCABBARD  – verb
  1. To put an object (especially a sword) into its scabbard.

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