Cryptic crossword clue
Excellent person protecting weak old colleague 2-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 6 letter word CO WORKER

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The straight part
We know that "colleague" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case colleague = co worker.
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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What does CO WORKER mean?

CO WORKER noun
  1. Somebody with whom one works.

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