Cryptic crossword clue
Royal household member who wouldn’t take an inch? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FOOTMAN

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What does FOOTMAN mean?

FOOTMAN noun
  1. A soldier who marches and fights on foot; a foot soldier.
  2. A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
  3. A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  4. A metallic stand with four feet, for keeping anything warm before a fire.
  5. A moth of the family Arctiidae (or subfamily Arctiinae); -- so called from its livery-like colors.
  6. A bar that connects the treadle of a spinning wheel to the wheel.

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