Large blunt needle (6)
I believe the answer is:
bodkin
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">large blunt needle</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 bodkin that I've seen before include "Small blunt needle" , "punch" , "Thick, blunt needle with a large eye" , "dagger" , "tool for correcting type" .)