The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STEWARDESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result STEWARDESS
- Dessert was served as flight attendant was called
- Attendant turned over south-east attraction in places
- Who saw dessert dished out?
- Cabin staff member we rated unusually special on board?
- One serving on board‘s ratatouille? Dear dished out seconds
- Woman waiting up?
- One up in the air was endlessly stressed, troubled
- Flight attendant reads out instructions finally after problem
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The straight part
We know that "Attendant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case attendant = stewardess.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.
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What does STEWARDESS mean?
STEWARDESS noun- A female flight attendant (a member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers).