Orator let off becoming a bearer (9)
I believe the answer is:
tolerator
'bearer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for tolerator that I've seen is " Bearer".)
I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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