The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word USHER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result USHER
- Ancient city adopting female doorkeeper
- Guide drug addict around hospital
- Guide our group, leading that woman
- Guide is headless person in a hurry
- Poe character, American good guy deprived of love
- Conduct of drug dealer showing no pressure
- Court official, that woman below us
- Guide Penny away from dealer
- At wedding, one who assists our side and the bride?
- Energetic oil well sees abandonment of good conduct
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What does USHER mean?
USHER noun- A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats.
- A male escort at a wedding.
- A doorkeeper in a courtroom.
- An assistant to a head teacher or schoolteacher; an assistant teacher.
- Any schoolteacher.
- To guide people to their seats.
- To accompany or escort (someone).
- To precede; to act as a forerunner or herald.
- To lead or guide somewhere