The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BEEFEATER
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More clues leading to the result BEEFEATER
- Guard drink that a fête’s ordered in
- Exploit earl in drink for royal bodyguard
- Exploit European in drink for royal bodyguard
- Feeding bird, fine yeoman
- Yeoman’s ale containing iron consumed
- Royal servant‘s third little piggy?
- Ale-drinking achievement by English yeoman
- Guard busy person with something light, not hard
- Royal guard initially executes exploit when in drink
- Warder beginning to exaggerate achievement during drink
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The straight part
We know that "Warder" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case warder = beefeater.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 BEEFEATER mean?
BEEFEATER noun- An African bird of the genus Buphagus, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc.
- One who eats beef; a large, fleshy person; a well-fed servant.