Cryptic crossword clue
Hand book, say, to leading lady 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WORKER

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What does WORKER mean?

WORKER noun
  1. A person who performs labor for a living, especially manual labor.
  2. A nonreproductive social insect, such as ant, bee, termite, or wasp.
  3. A thread performing one instance of a particular task within a program.

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