The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word UPHOLSTER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result UPHOLSTER
- Finished potential holder for piece in pad
- Work on furniture tore blush badly
- Pad out raised armrest
- 3 helps tour provide cover for fixtures?
- In erect state, with tool-holder? Get stuffing etc!
- For example, prepare an Ottoman composer to invade revolutionary Peru
- Cushion to support back
- Raised weapon store something to do with furniture
- Cushion chair to raise height of Queen behind composer
- Where to stick vertical gun cover?
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The straight part
We know that "something to do with furniture" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something to do with furniture = upholster.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 UPHOLSTER mean?
UPHOLSTER noun- An upholsterer; a tradesman who finishes furniture.
- To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture).