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Publican glimpsed cycling after contemptible customers? (8)

Ross

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licensee

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(Other definitions for licensee that I've seen before include "Person holding official authorisation" , "One allowed to sell alcohol" , "The one with the official permit" , "One permitted to sell alcohol" , "One with permit to sell alcohol" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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