The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRESTLE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TRESTLE
- Fresh letters in support
- Tale including rest for a horse?
- Table way over length, with wood on the outside
- Support letters being rewritten
- Support others in place of article in story
- Settler's high supporting structure
- Table tops in some traditions layered in wood
- Struggled—time for women’s support
- Stand for letters game
- Story featuring relaxation for a horse?
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The straight part
We know that "Table" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case table = trestle.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does TRESTLE mean?
TRESTLE noun- A horizontal member supported near each end by a pair of divergent legs, such as sawhorses.
- A folding or fixed set of legs used to support a tabletop or planks.
- A framework, using spreading, divergent pairs of legs used to support a bridge.
- A trestle bridge.