The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LEGATEE
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More clues leading to the result LEGATEE
- Two supporters guard a man with expectations
- Beneficiary set up a limit for trust maybe
- Diplomat inattentive at the end: he’s left something
- He’ll take what’s left from match receipts into shelter
- Heir apparent’s first with support on both sides
- Getting all those in attendance into shelter, one succeeds
- Will mentioned one way to discipline students apparently sheltering
- Someone who’s left something Eastern accepted by ambassador
- Person who’s left something on a support
- He gets what’s left — it’s consumed in wild glee
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The straight part
We know that "man with expectations" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man with expectations = legatee.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 LEGATEE mean?
LEGATEE noun- One who receives a legacy.