The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CELEBRANT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CELEBRANT
- Tirade from star priest
- Officiating priest sporting new bracelet
- Storm after A-lister takes charge of ceremony
- B-lister’s harangue at person performing priestly duties?
- One rejoicing in a Mel Gibson tirade, perhaps
- Minister, perhaps, to go on and on behind famous person’s back
- Treble can upset priest
- Tirade by star, one officiating at ceremony
- Knight putting new bracelet on religious type
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The straight part
We know that "one officiating at ceremony" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one officiating at ceremony = celebrant.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does CELEBRANT mean?
CELEBRANT noun- A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
- A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
- A person who is celebrating something.