The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ROUNDHEAD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ROUNDHEAD
- Parliamentarian leader following prescribed course
- Cromwellian’s plump leader
- Parliamentarian and German ambassador in centre of thoroughfare
- Parliamentarian to persecute revolutionary, Spooner reports
- Where bandeau may be placed for supporter of Cromwell
- Cromwellian in ample cape
- Ringleader clearly not a Royalist
- Where bandana might be found for Parliamentarian
- Anti-Royalist has bit of a fight getting capital
- Drinks with chief parliamentarian?
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The straight part
We know that "Parliamentarian" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case parliamentarian = roundhead.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 ROUNDHEAD mean?
ROUNDHEAD noun- A supporter of parliament during the English Civil War.
- A roundhead screw, one with a domed head.
- A male whose penis is circumcised.
- A circular platform at the end of a pier or breakwater.
- (of a screw) Having a dome-shaped head.