Cryptic crossword clue
Soft leather is relatively satisfactory? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DOESKIN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Soft leather" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case soft leather = doeskin.
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 DOESKIN mean?

DOESKIN noun
  1. Leather from the skin of a female deer or sheep.
  2. The hide of a doe, as opposed to a buck.
  3. (chiefly in the plural) A glove made of doeskin leather.
  4. A very soft, close-napped fabric, especially of high quality.

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