The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ARBITRATOR
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More clues leading to the result ARBITRATOR
- Judge savaged scoundrel after artillery backed ordinary soldiers
- Supporter’s over grass — one goes to top referee
- Referee and one supporter turned renegade, we hear
- Trio at bar getting disorderly — right for one to intervene judiciously?
- Take back support when it comes before informant or judge
- Judge story-teller not to have started with a little in reserve
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "referee" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case referee = arbitrator.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 ARBITRATOR mean?
ARBITRATOR noun- A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.