The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 2 letter word STANDS IN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result STANDS IN
- Substitutes put up with evil
- One who’s good and evil becomes deputy
- Is a substitute to tolerate wrongdoing?
- Substitutes take offence
- Substitutes put up with error
- Put up with error from substitutes
- Selection of Best and Sinclair for substitutes
- Substitutes tolerate offence
- Substitutes Saint with vice
- Does the job of a deputy tolerate wicked behaviour?
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