The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ATTORNEY
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More clues leading to the result ATTORNEY
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- You briefly natter about lawyer
- Acting upset still about rent for legal adviser
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The straight part
We know that "lawyer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lawyer = attorney.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ATTORNEY mean?
ATTORNEY noun- A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
- (UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).
- (20th century and later, rare, usually pejorative) A solicitor.
- (obsolete outside set phrases) An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.
- A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.
- To work as a legal attorney.
- To provide with a legal attorney.