The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPOKESMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SPOKESMAN
- Official staff previously rung several times
- Mask opens unexpectedly — a guy media deal with isrevealed
- Son nudges mum, seen by new representative
- Voice of wheelwright?
- Representative of one dealing in bicycle wheels?
- Wheelwright’s representative?
- Spinner’s being this
- With bicycle parts, the fellow is a corporate mouthpiece
- Guy tails Rod's agent
Buddy explains!

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What does SPOKESMAN mean?
SPOKESMAN noun- One who speaks as the voice of a group of people.