The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BOARDER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BOARDER
- Tenant is the limit according to hearsay
- Wild pig facing the German schoolchild
- So-called dividing line for resident scholar
- Bound to accommodate a lodger
- Resident American consumed by frontier
- Lodger dropping a line
- Limit outspoken school pupil
- Area inside perimeter for pupil staying in school
- Lodger one found in bed
- The German swine’s entered before paying guest
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The straight part
We know that "Resident" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resident = boarder.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 BOARDER mean?
BOARDER noun- A pupil who lives at school during term time.
- Someone who pays for meals and lodging in a house rather than a hotel.
- One who boards a vehicle.
- A sailor attacking an enemy ship by boarding her, or one repelling such attempts by an enemy.
- Someone who takes part in a boardsport, such as surfing or snowboarding.