The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HANGER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HANGER
- Ducks harbouring bug or parasite
- What keeps trousers creased? Working flunkey
- Freeloader about to fall under executioner maybe
- One follows passion in embrace of love
- Sycophant of distinguished person pricked by needle
- Hire wardrobe assistant?
- Dependant with titled figure restraining rage
- Support in hospital minimal — leading to bad feeling
- Hospital rang one distraught dependant
- Dependant is honourable, hiding hot displeasure
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The straight part
We know that "flunkey" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flunkey = hanger.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 HANGER mean?
HANGER noun- One who hangs, or causes to be hanged; a hangman, paper hanger, etc.
- A person who attempts suicide by hanging.
- That by which a thing is suspended.
- A short and broad backsword, worn so to hang at the side, especially popular in the 18th century.
- A steep, wooded slope.
- A hanging pitch; a pitch (typically a breaking ball or slider) that is poorly executed, hence easy to hit.
- A mark (or catch) that typically involves a player jumping up on the back of another player.
- Hunger and anger, especially when the anger is induced by the hunger.