The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEVOTED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DEVOTED
- Heartless demagogue made choice to be loyal
- Dedicated action inspiring five religious books
- Loving and loyal, but disenfranchised?
- The lower socioeconomic groups took part in election, getting committed
- Dedicated diet regularly ticked the box for Cameron perhaps?
- Staunch Democrat candidate finally elected
- True Democrat, European went to the polls
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The straight part
We know that "Loving and loyal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case loving and loyal = devoted.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 DEVOTED mean?
DEVOTED verb- To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter
- To consign over; to doom
- To execrate; to curse
- Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
- Strongly emotionally attached; very fond of someone or something.
- Zealous; characterized by devotion.
- Cursed; doomed.