The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INSURER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INSURER
- Batting with more confidence, one offers chance to cover
- One covers crumbling ruins with hesitation
- I guarantee I rejected further broadcast about son
- Irish admit new nurse who provides security
- His services come at a premium
- Popular and more confident provider of cover
- Nurse lost in Iran? I’ll provide cover
- One providing cover at home? Certainly right!
- One guarantees being cool and confident, right?
- Cover’s provided by one batting with certain runs
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The straight part
We know that "His services come at a premium" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case his services come at a premium = insurer.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 INSURER mean?
INSURER noun- One who insures.