The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MUSKETEER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MUSKETEER
- Household troop member to reflect support, protecting king and queen
- Soldier came across English monarch crossing Welsh river
- Soldier encountered constantly crossing river
- One armed with swordand firearm!
- One of three getting name checked in Great Hosannah
- Old soldier, one thinking about Koestler regularly
- Soldier, using aromatic substance with hesitation, receiving support
- Fantastic UK esteem at resistance of soldier
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The straight part
We know that "Soldier" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case soldier = musketeer.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 MUSKETEER mean?
MUSKETEER noun- A foot soldier armed with a musket.
- In 17th- and 18th-century France, a member of the royal household bodyguard.
- A comrade or fellow.