The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GHILLIE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GHILLIE
- Scots guide that is with group leader fell over
- Scots guide in Highlands to offer enclosing upland
- Say, John Brown lying in his grave starts to rise! It’s not true
- Good place to view area that is for hunting attendant
- Graciously, I enquired initially about pike, for attendant
- Field-guide displays footwear
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The straight part
We know that "hunting attendant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hunting attendant = ghillie.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 GHILLIE mean?
GHILLIE noun- A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing.
- A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief.
- A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland.
- To be a gillie, a fishing or hunting guide, for (someone).
- A gill of an alcoholic drink.