The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHURCHILL
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More clues leading to the result CHURCHILL
- Body of Christians threatening war leader
- Old statesman in basilica gets sick
- Sect suffering for C
- Former PM finds urchin shivering with cold
- Former statesman‘s dismay following rogue casing hotel
- Endlessly boorish fellow going to cool Cambridge college
- Ill-bred fellow touring SA country snubbed former PM
- Statesman in place of worship, unwell
- See sick man always with a cigar
- British PM fell behind, assembly ending early
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Cambridge college" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cambridge college = churchill.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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