The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TENANTRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TENANTRY
- Occupants go to nurse French child female abandoned
- Group having to deal with a letter?
- A new attempt by number who may be dealing with landlord?
- Estate residents a number one gets to irritate
- They could be upset, extremely, over any rent revision
- A number in temporary accommodation overlooking railway — they pay rent
- They should pay landlord any rent, as arranged, on time
- Number really discontented over worker’s status as rent payer
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Group having to deal with a letter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case group having to deal with a letter = tenantry.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 TENANTRY mean?
TENANTRY noun- The state or act of being a tenant.
- The body of tenants on an estate.