The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PUBLICAN
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More clues leading to the result PUBLICAN
- Barman in a club dancing on piano
- General Auchinleck taking lead with new host
- Host of American politician about to be deposed?
- Bird has no energy to collect dole money for the landlord
- Article supporting popular landlord
- Article supporting well-known landlord
- Bird losing energy to massage topless house keeper
- Bar runner from club with pain needing treatment
- Host of lice’s heading into cabin, not entirely put out
- A host of local supporters
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Host" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case host = publican.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 PUBLICAN mean?
PUBLICAN noun- The landlord of a public house.
- A tax collector in Ancient Rome.