The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OCCUPANT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OCCUPANT
- Resident publisher holding minor volume with a set of books
- Insider from Acton wrestling to claim prize
- Oscar trophy found in tin by actor’s third tenant
- Resident giving muddled account about parking
- Cold drink breaks old worker’s liver
- A letter’s target
- Tenant put pound initially into different account
- Holder’s last in group to enter account after break-up
- Resident, with penny in account, worried
- Copper to huff and puff following old Conservative resident
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What does OCCUPANT mean?
OCCUPANT noun- A person who occupies an office or a position.
- A person who occupies a place.
- The owner or tenant of a property.