Cryptic crossword clue
Serve as a piece of furniture, somehow not the best? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "somehow not the best" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case somehow not the best = beatable.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BEATABLE mean?

BEATABLE adjective
  1. Able to be beaten.

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