The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GONDOLIER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GONDOLIER
- Person associated with Venice, old region in resort
- Maybe a Venetian doge in role mostly awkward
- Punter, one of a titled fraternity
- One likely to die around Lido when it’s rough?
- Punter’s doing role playing
- Ignore old doddery punter
- Grand one primarily rowed across choppy Lido
- Runaway lion gored boatman
- Boatman travelling old region
- Dicky drooling over bottom of handsome boatman
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The straight part
We know that "Canal worker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case canal worker = gondolier.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GONDOLIER mean?
GONDOLIER noun- A Venetian boatman who propels a gondola.