Base for a statue (8)
I believe the answer is:
pedestal
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">base for a statue</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for pedestal that I've seen before include "Statue's support" , "Base supporting a statue" , "Plinth, base" , "Column support, on which one is worshipped" , "Base for, eg, statue" .)