The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EXECUTOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EXECUTOR
- Runner made redundant, perhaps, or estate manager
- He’s instructed to administer late orders
- He has the will to settle things
- Will official survive in the end, after old court restructured?
- Will manager & small businessman tour about together?
- One who has the will to get things dealt with
- Dead estate agent
- A willing appointee?
- One who’s left with a will?
- He works with a will
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The straight part
We know that "He’s instructed to administer late orders" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he’s instructed to administer late orders = executor.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 EXECUTOR mean?
EXECUTOR noun- A person who carries out some task.
- A component of a system that executes or runs something.
- Someone appointed by a testator to administer a will; an administrator.
- An executioner.