The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SOLICITOR
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More clues leading to the result SOLICITOR
- Lawyer thus allowed into bar at last
- Legal man, then, with legal men
- Will writer seek alternative link?
- Legal advisor, hence authorised to meet troops
- Very much legal – otherwise I may be called in?
- Lawyer thus left one with expression of surprise about appeal
- Court player provided with rightful gold
- Advocate very legal alternative
- I instruct player in court well — right on gold
- Legal officer with cops cut off at both ends amid angry riots
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The straight part
We know that "Legal officer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case legal officer = solicitor.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SOLICITOR mean?
SOLICITOR noun- One who solicits.
- In many common law jurisdictions, a type of lawyer whose traditional role is to offer legal services to clients apart from acting as their advocate in court. A solicitor instructs a barrister to act as an advocate for their client in court, although rights of audience for solicitors vary according to jurisdiction.
- In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.
- In parts of the U.S., the chief legal officer of a city, town or other jurisdiction.
- A person soliciting sales, especially door to door.