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"innkeeper" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often boniface (8 letters).
Definitions
the owner or manager of an inn
Word origin
From Middle English inkeper; equivalent to inn + keeper. Compare Middle English inholder (“innkeeper”).
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Lodging host”9 letters
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