The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word EFFENDI
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More clues leading to the result EFFENDI
- Title for gent regularly fined, we hear
- Regular couple from Delft provide current address
- Having arranged fee, find an address in Turkey
- High-ranking old Turk’s aim visiting parts of Fife
- Holding key, somehow define old Turkish title
- Eastern females target one respected Turk
- Find fee appropriate to Turkish official
- Offensive term has to stop before one address to dignitary
- Address for Turkish man, if prime of figs need re-ordering
- Mr F Ward, Independent
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The straight part
We know that "High-ranking old Turk’" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high-ranking old turk’ = effendi.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 EFFENDI mean?
EFFENDI noun- An educated or well-respected man in an eastern Mediterranean or Arab country; often used as a title of respect or courtesy in Turkey or a former Ottoman territory.