The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word NOMINEE
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More clues leading to the result NOMINEE
- One put up by colliery during Christmas mostly
- Candidate supported by me most of opposing voters will accept
- No energy inspires pit candidate
- Long time taken up securing pit candidate
- Damaging charge received, a long time coming up? One may be on list
- Candidate turning on explosive energy
- Number assigned to setter’s European candidate
- No explosive energy for runner
- Candidate has no time to overcome extremists in Eurozone
- Dodgy successor embraces explosive candidate
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The straight part
We know that "candidate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case candidate = nominee.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 NOMINEE mean?
NOMINEE noun- A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office.
- A person or organisation in whose name a security is registered though true ownership is held by another party, called nominator, especially for the purpose of concealing the identity of the nominator.
- A person to whom the holder of a copyhold estate surrenders their interest.