The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ANCHORMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ANCHORMAN
- Article with no charm upset newsreader
- One presenting an unwelcome task left incomplete by crew
- Host old lady in ranch with no bananas
- TV presenter in a late 11th century church?
- Relay runner’s role as TV presenter
- A new singer sacks number one presenter
- Host on a march moving north
- TV presenter shows a knight meeting monarch getting excited
- Make fast bloke the final runner?
- One broadcasting from a twelfth-century church interior
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 = anchorman.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 ANCHORMAN mean?
ANCHORMAN noun- The main host of a television or radio program, particularly one relating to the broadcast of news.
- The most reliable runner in a relay team, usually the one that runs last.
- The person on a ship in charge of the anchor.