Answer:

patron

Answer	Crossword Clue
PATRON	Sponsor of sorts
PATRON	Donation giver
PATRON	Paying customer

PATRON	Benefactor
PATRON	Customer
PATRON	Artist's support
PATRON	Type of saint
PATRON	Bar regular
PATRON	Theatergoer
PATRON	Regular customer
PATRON	Store customer

PATRON	Funding source
PATRON	Store's customer
PATRON	Museum supporter
PATRON	Regular
PATRON	Supporter
PATRON	Lord Chesterfield was one.
PATRON	Guardian.
PATRON	Benefactor.

PATRON	Customer.
PATRON	Sponsor.
PATRON	Protector.
PATRON	"Angel."
PATRON	Type of saint.
PATRON	Kind of saint
PATRON	Lorenzo or Mellon
PATRON	Role of many a Medici

PATRON	St. Denis, to the French
PATRON	Este, to Tasso
PATRON	Sponsor
PATRON	Supporter of the arts
PATRON	Art fan, perhaps
PATRON	Paying guest
PATRON	Backer
PATRON	Sort of saint

PATRON	... saint

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.