Cryptic crossword clue
Wife wants double for old dryer 7

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

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Buddy explains!

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What does WRINGER mean?

WRINGER noun
  1. One who wrings.
  2. A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung); a mangle.
  3. Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.

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