The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MASONRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MASONRY
- Work in stone of virgin carrying child?
- Madonna with Child in stonework
- Building which depicts how the baby Jesus was carried?
- Building where redeemer’s mother shelters child
- Craft in stone Madonna holding child
- Skill in construction of ‘Madonna carrying child’
- Woman engages lad for building work
- Building where Holy Mother swaddles Jesus?
- Mary holding child featured in stonework
- Arson’s caused damage in my brickwork
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The straight part
We know that "brickwork" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brickwork = masonry.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.
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What does MASONRY mean?
MASONRY noun- The art or occupation of a mason.
- The work or performance of a mason
- That which is built by a mason; anything constructed of the materials used by masons, such as stone, brick, tiles, or the like. Dry masonry is applied to structures made without mortar.
- The craft, institution, or mysteries of Freemasons; Freemasonry.