### Clue: … mind you, she does say Vlad's right about Republican at the top (9)
### Answer: CAREGIVER 
 ### Explanation: … mind you, she does say Vlad's right about Republican at the top (9)
**E.G.** ("say") + **I've** ("Vlad's") + **R** (right) *with* **Ca.** (circa, so "about") + **R**(Republican) *at the top, *so **Ca.-R-e.g.-I'VE-R