The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BUSMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BUSMAN
- African gets rid of husband, as he works on holiday
- Trip with many stops, taking in different kinds of fare?
- May first to abolish Sunday working break?
- British bloke touring America
- American male in Prohibition who’d take people for a ride?
- Conductor often seen on holiday
- American male in bar who can’t relax on holiday?
- He takes uniform holidays
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The straight part
We know that "he works on holiday" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he works on holiday = busman.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BUSMAN mean?
BUSMAN noun- A person employed to drive buses.