Cryptic crossword clue
Officer drunk outside university, man looking after the locks 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COIFFEUR

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What does COIFFEUR mean?

COIFFEUR noun
  1. A male hairdresser.
COIFFEUR verb
  1. To cut or style hair

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