The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LIEGEMEN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result LIEGEMEN
- Subjects right about English beauty
- Landholders who could be Belgians?
- Vassals convey false impression with info about me
- Chap from Belgium is a loyal subject
- Chaps from Belgium are loyal subjects
- Fellows serving lord, chaps in Belgian location?
- Falsify info about the writer’s subjects
- Loyal supporters in glee, unconventional setter hosted
- Retainers have right to acquire treasure trove at last
- Chaps from Belgium mislead top army officer about setter
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The straight part
We know that "Faithful followers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case faithful followers = liegemen.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 LIEGEMEN mean?
LIEGEMEN noun- A male liege (subject of a sovereign or lord).