Cryptic crossword clue
Drastic pay cut helps the Queen to get stand-in tutor 6,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 7 letter word SUPPLY TEACHER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "stand-in tutor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stand-in tutor = supply teacher.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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