The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BURSAR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BURSAR
- Regional accent entertains South American treasurer
- Bear being taken in by branch treasurer
- British bear with Resistance money man
- Treasurer that’s bent rubs artist up the wrong way
- Treasurer making sort of appeal in regional accent
- One holding the purse at college hides it with a whirring sound
- Treasurer seen in vehicle, right inside with a Republican
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The straight part
We know that "Treasurer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case treasurer = bursar.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 BURSAR mean?
BURSAR noun- The treasurer of a university, college or school.
- A student funded by a bursary.