Nobleman might find gold - official (9)
I believe the answer is:
lordmayor
'official' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'nobleman might find gold' is the wordplay.
'nobleman' becomes 'lord' (synonyms).
'might' becomes 'may' (I've seen this before).
'find' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'gold' becomes 'or' ('or' is the heraldic name for gold).
'lord'+'may'+'or'='LORDMAYOR'
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I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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