The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRAINEE
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More clues leading to the result TRAINEE
- Learner has come down, needing a little support externally
- Fourth and fifth in racecourse moving to the front — one's a colt
- Apprentice gunners at home entertained by Peg
- Pupil’s support of course keeps artist at home
- Student artist at home, protected by support on course
- Apprentice in series, cheery at heart
- Learner driver's support when bad weather intervenes
- Course in which learner is replaced by born student
- Aintree unsettled apprentice
- Retain wayward English student
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The straight part
We know that "Apprentice" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case apprentice = trainee.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 TRAINEE mean?
TRAINEE noun- Someone who is still in the process of being formally trained in a workplace.