The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHAUFFEUR
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CHAUFFEUR
- Paid driver to point out coniferous tree, we're told
- . Driver getting mostly hot in Calais following twisting street there
- Driver in a bad mood? On the contrary, even initially when bitten by D
- Let others see expensive coat picked up by driver
- Master of the Rolls?
- Banter about posh street in Paris upset driver
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- Joke about uniform on Parisian street upset driver
- Paid driver to point out coniferous tree, reportedly
- Driver leaves rubbish outside university by back street in Paris
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Driver" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case driver = chauffeur.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 CHAUFFEUR mean?
CHAUFFEUR noun- A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine).
- The driver of a fire truck.
- To be, or act as, a chauffeur (driver of a motor car).
- To transport (someone) in a motor vehicle.