The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CONSUL
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More clues leading to the result CONSUL
- People inside university meeting Liberal official
- Foreign agent tricks university lecturer
- Official from Honolulu’s no coward on reflection
- Gold Coast’s heart and soul freely accepts new government envoy
- This diplomat needs to have dined at his place of work
- Briefly ask advice of diplomat
- Government agent against despot, not half
- Losing time, ask for specialist advice from official working abroad
- Ambassador car primarily running with second alternate fuel
- Diplomat stopped meeting halfway
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The straight part
We know that "Official" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case official = consul.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 CONSUL mean?
CONSUL noun- Either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
- Any of the three heads of government and state of France between 1799 and 1804.
- A count or earl.
- A councillor, particularly:
- (by extension) An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of his or her country.
- A counsellor.