Cryptic crossword clue
He attends an opening ceremony, with one who retains the gold

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DOORKEEPER

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The straight part
We know that "He attends an opening" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he attends an opening = doorkeeper.
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 DOORKEEPER mean?

DOORKEEPER noun
  1. The person in charge of an entryway, sometimes just a doorman, sometimes something more.

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