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Place support for item of furniture (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

settee

'item of furniture' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'place support' is the wordplay.
'place' becomes 'set' ('set' can be a synonym of 'place'**).
'support' becomes 'tee' (tee is a kind of support).
'set'+'tee'='SETTEE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for settee that I've seen before include "Small sofa" , "Comfy seat" , "Long indoor seat" , "Item of furniture" , "Seat for more than one" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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