The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word PARAMOUNT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PARAMOUNT
- Most important soldier on horse, possibly?
- Film studio stage on which a charge is set up
- Unrivalled lover hasn’t finished spiritual texts
- Group filming soldier coming down hill
- Vital soldier dropped next to horse
- Supreme soldier’s horse
- Principal lover cut knot occasionally
- Supreme soldier often up on horse
- Supreme ride for a tough soldier?
- Supreme soldier on horse
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What does PARAMOUNT mean?
PARAMOUNT noun- A chief or superior.
- Supreme; highest; chief.
- Of the highest importance.