Cryptic crossword clue
An honoured companion embraced by genial boy 3-5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MAN-CHILD

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The straight part
We know that "boy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case boy = man-child.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does MAN-CHILD mean?

MAN-CHILD noun
  1. A young male human; a boy.
  2. An adult male considered childish or immature.

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