The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHOETREE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result SHOETREE
- Sandalwood used for this stretcher?
- See other arrangement made for stretcher in Oxford, say
- To her, see, exercising is what keeps loafer in shape
- Those troubled about getting first in English may be what’s found in Oxford?
- Wiggle toes here — it may help footwear problem
- Crooked toes here may be stretched!
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The straight part
We know that "stretcher?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stretcher? = shoetree.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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