The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BUREAU
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More clues leading to the result BUREAU
- Dandy around university runs business department
- Office admirer going round old city
- Office desk
- . Heard you are invested in escort agency
- Office desk
- Dandy covers half your desk
- You are caught entering young man’s office
- Treasure finally found in half- covered gold chest
- Old city boyfriend covered for the department
- I hear you are enthralled by chap in the office
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What does BUREAU mean?
BUREAU noun- An administrative unit of government; office.
- An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
- An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
- A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
- A chest of drawers for clothes.