Cryptic crossword clue
Guardian could be no cheaper

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHAPERONE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Guardian" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case guardian = chaperone.
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 CHAPERONE mean?

CHAPERONE noun
  1. An older person who accompanies other younger people to ensure the propriety of their behaviour, often an older woman accompanying a young woman.
  2. A protein that assists the non-covalent folding/unfolding and the assembly/disassembly of other macromolecular structures, but does not occur in these structures when the latter are performing their normal biological functions.
CHAPERONE verb
  1. To act as a chaperone.

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