The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 plus 7 plus 5 plus 7 plus 2 plus 4 letter word A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result A ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS
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