MANDARIN

High-ranking bureaucrat (8)

Solution has appeared in 3 crosswords (2 across and 1 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,238 — 2022-05-23 23:00:48
  16A: Reddish-orange loose-skinned citrus fruit (8)
• Quick crossword No 16,207 — 2022-04-17 23:00:41
  12D: Chinese language (8)
• Quick crossword No 15,605 — 2020-05-12 23:00:23
  17A: High-ranking bureaucrat (8)