The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OBEDIENT
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More clues leading to the result OBEDIENT
- Dutiful knight in parliament with recipient of lesser honour
- Honour Princess Hospital department? – It’s well-trained
- Disposed, ie, to bend?
- Dutiful round patient’s place in hospital that is not empty
- Submissive old criminal about to pass on
- Disciplined old criminal to stop breaking in
- It’s an honour to lose one’s life not heartlessly following orders
- Following gong fare comes around noon
- Good decoration on stamp books
- Plot to replace queen in east, following orders
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The straight part
We know that "Submissive" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case submissive = obedient.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OBEDIENT mean?
OBEDIENT noun- One who obeys.
- Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.