The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ATTENDEE
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More clues leading to the result ATTENDEE
- One who’s present upset about carer finishing early
- One present of a shirt for nurse to wear
- Nurse brought in a shirt for one who’s present
- Nurse accommodated by a supporter, one who's present
- A shoe size bigger than 9C, say, on conference goer
- She’s present when news is on, curtailing activity
- A supporter that takes care of delegate
- One present of a shirt overwhelms nurse
- One present at function two hours before noon departs before middle of speech
- One present late in the morning or evening by river
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The straight part
We know that "One present" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one present = attendee.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 ATTENDEE mean?
ATTENDEE noun- A person who is in attendance or in the audience of an event.
- A visitor or participant of an event.
- A person who is attended.