The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DISHCLOTH
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More clues leading to the result DISHCLOTH
- Outmanoeuvre Charlie, reluctant washer-up
- Child host ordered to become washing-up helper?
- Dryer perhaps containing child’s hot pants
- Maybe delicacy’s required with idiot hospital cleaner
- Fool pursues looker, hot washer-upper?
- This hot and cold liquid is a kitchen cleaner
- Wally hugged by hotty on hot dryer?
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The straight part
We know that "dryer?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dryer? = dishcloth.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
DISHCLOTH noun- A cloth used to wash dishes.
- A cloth used to dry dishes.