The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BEDSTEAD
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More clues leading to the result BEDSTEAD
- Zonked out deadbeats without a base for sleep
- Graduate wrongly dates a piece of furniture
- Framework in chamber debated furiously, gathering speed initially
- Support for one who is lying
- Ridiculous debates about base of solid frame in dormitory
- Framework rested upon change of date by county
- Democrat enters debates about support for person retiring
- It’s most suitable when catching just a bit of sleeping?
- Model debates origin of designer frame
- It offers firm support for those who’ve retired
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The straight part
We know that "base for sleep" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case base for sleep = bedstead.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 BEDSTEAD mean?
BEDSTEAD noun- The framework that supports a bed.