The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ISSUER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ISSUER
- Publisher takes role of petitioner
- Apparently takes action against publisher
- Publisher is someone who has gone to court
- Publisher has confidence to get right to the end
- Publisher is certain to reverse final entries
- Publisher is litigant
- Producer to take legal action within one’s right
- Publishing company is litigious type
- Publisher is certainly half confused
- Credit-card company, e.g., is litigant
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The straight part
We know that "publisher" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case publisher = issuer.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 ISSUER mean?
ISSUER noun- One who issues, emits, or publishes.