The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINION
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More clues leading to the result MINION
- Servant wearing short skirt
- Dependant‘s note not entirely acceptable
- Hanger-on wearing something short?
- Royal favourite in power cutting do
- Baby touching pet
- Short skirt worn by one currying favour
- Servant has skimpy attire on
- Short skirt worn by underling?
- Favourite car working
- Servant‘s leg visible under skirt
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The straight part
We know that "Royal favourite" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case royal favourite = minion.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 MINION mean?
MINION noun- The lowest limit.
- The smallest amount.
- A period of minimum brightness or energy intensity (of a star).
- A lower bound of a set which is also an element of that set.
- The smallest member of a batch or sample or the lower bound of a probability distribution.
- A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
- A sycophantic follower.
- A loved one; one highly esteemed and favoured.
- An ancient form of ordnance with a calibre of about three inches.
- The size of type between nonpareil and brevier, standardized as 7-point.
- Favoured, beloved; "pet".