The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DILETTANTE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DILETTANTE
- Amateur poet accepting foreign title
- Art lover getting title confused in source of Italian verse
- Amateur poet's written about one chap from Riga
- Broadcast it with talented amateur
- Amateur puzzling title held by a poet
- Amateur detective permitted to meet aunt in Paris
- It messes about with talented amateur
- One trifling poet pens current epistle without hesitation
- One dabbling in colour said to possess talent unfamiliar to model
- Amateur unusually entitled to bring in volunteers
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The straight part
We know that "Art lover" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case art lover = dilettante.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 DILETTANTE mean?
DILETTANTE noun- An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
- (sometimes offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.
- Pertaining to or like a dilettante.