The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CUPBOARD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CUPBOARD
- Trophy goes to poet defending love in press
- Trophy to get on item of furniture
- Press award supported by directors
- Cabinet committee backing Conservative leader in revolt
- Cabinet in Cuba drop off
- Store trophy on flat surface
- Cabinet‘s award going to ‘Shakespeare in Love’? On the contrary
- Child’s first out of bed to enter part of kitchen
- Furniture item requiring copper lead on a rod, possibly
- Trophy on table in cabinet
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The straight part
We know that "cabinet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cabinet = cupboard.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 CUPBOARD mean?
CUPBOARD noun- A board or table used to openly hold and display silver plate and other dishware; a sideboard; a buffet.
- Things displayed on a sideboard; dishware, particularly valuable plate.
- A cabinet, closet, or other piece of furniture with shelves intended for storing cookware, dishware, or food; similar cabinets or closets used for storing other items.
- Things stored in a cupboard; particularly food.
- To collect, as into a cupboard; to hoard.