The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NAPKIN
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More clues leading to the result NAPKIN
- Never — not ever — put out a pink serviette
- Pot being knocked over, family finds clothing protector
- A need for baby, so sleep with cousin
- Pot knocked over — family needs serviette
- Down with family consumer protection!
- Seize family at dinner — it’s their cover
- Kip with nan possibly? Kip with nan possibly? You’ll get some linen perhaps
- It protects clothing from spilled ink after pan is upset
- Serviette, sort mostly used after game
- Protective item affording you doze, snooze and kip?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Table linen" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case table linen = napkin.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 NAPKIN mean?
NAPKIN noun- A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.
- A nappy (UK), a diaper (American).
- A small scarf worn on the head by Christian women (chiefly Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) when entering a church, as a token of modesty.
- A sanitary napkin.