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Sheriff Once On Telly In Dereliction Of Duty Gawped Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DEPUTY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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noun

• someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies

• an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

• a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

• a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

46%6 Master standing to admit dereliction of duty in sanctum sanctorum
noun

• The innermost sanctuary or shrine in a temple, from where oracles were given.

• (by extension) A private chamber; a sanctum.

46%10 Abused great-niece Glen for dereliction of duty
noun

• failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

• the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

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The Guardian Cryptic19 Mar 2015 Across 22
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