The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GODSON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GODSON
- Sponsored youth who’s joined performing to the gallery
- Sponsored child playing by gallery
- American thug pinches Nintendo console for child
- He’s sponsored superior seating cricket side added
- Boy sponsored thug to catch policeman
- Sponsored youth in gallery performing
- Detective held by hired thug — a protégé of Corleone?
- He’s to be guided, morally good, very likely to exclude daughter
- Keep talking about Nintendo console for a child
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The straight part
We know that "He’s sponsored" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he’s sponsored = godson.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 GODSON mean?
GODSON noun- A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.