The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ADVISER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ADVISER
- Instructor drives a convertible
- African leader drives off in coach
- Refreshingly, very little said against Queen’s Counsel
- He recommends Verdi as a change
- Dicky raved about island fellow offering counsel
- Counsel one son in 9, endlessly
- Drives a touring coach
- Counsellor is taken in by part of speech, almost
- Without secrets now and then local newspaper may give up agony aunt?
- Sir Dave is confused though has wise words to offer
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Counsellor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case counsellor = adviser.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 ADVISER mean?
ADVISER noun- One who advises