The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word POTTER
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More clues leading to the result POTTER
- Female children's author means to spend time in aimless activities
- Boy wizard too much wrapped up in short hair style
- Maker of ceramics – Harry, possibly
- He’s a wizard craftsman
- Too much entered for each craftsman
- A bit much to be hugged by a pool player?
- Harry, a snooker player?
- Expert at tables and he’s a natural speller
- Harry’s turn to get ceramicist’s machine
- Snooker player seen as one with magical powers?
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The straight part
We know that "player" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case player = potter.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POTTER mean?
POTTER noun- One who makes pots and other ceramic wares.
- One who places flowers or other plants inside their pots.
- One who pots meats or other eatables.
- One who hawks crockery or earthenware.
- The red-bellied terrapin, Pseudemys rubriventris (species of turtle).
- The chicken turtle, Deirochelys reticularia.
- To act in a vague or unmotivated way; to fuss about with unimportant things.
- To move slowly or aimlessly. (Often potter about, potter around.)
- To poke repeatedly.