The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REDEEMER
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More clues leading to the result REDEEMER
- He saves judge coming between heads of state meeting face to face
- Cherry always cut by me for saviour
- Jesus is about to judge queen
- Sign of dreaming? Short deep cuts show for sin deliverer
- One who saves and repays uncle
- Religious figure one considers again, perhaps
- One visiting uncle making a recovery?
- Soldiers consider queen a saviour
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The straight part
We know that "saviour" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case saviour = redeemer.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 REDEEMER mean?
REDEEMER noun- One who redeems; one who provides redemption.