The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BYSTANDER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BYSTANDER
- Witness Her Majesty supporting Times point of view
- Brandy set out for spectator
- Onlooker at the side of stall, extremely eager
- Spectator sees long innings encapsulated by two runs, one scored off the bat
- Witness bear feeding beside monarch
- Spectator beside street also overlooks Queen
- Second-rate, awfully nasty Left-wing revolutionary seen in Spectator
- Tyre’s initially bald and wobbly – one to watch
- Bad sentry harassed onlooker
- Spectator breaks brandy set
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The straight part
We know that "Spectator" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spectator = bystander.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BYSTANDER mean?
BYSTANDER noun- A person who, although present at some event, does not take part in it; an observer or spectator.