The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FLETCHER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FLETCHER
- Weapons maker, one who did time with mutineer
- Christian who makes flights
- One getting infiltrated by large weapons manufacturer
- One skilled with arrows following goat audibly
- State artist is 4’s supplier
- Christian, perhaps one bringing about goodwill, ultimately
- Christian maybe left awful church with little hesitation
- Historic flight engineer?
- Slade restricted me, and I make my point
- Christian possibly felt awkward with praise losing core element
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The straight part
We know that "Christian maybe" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case christian maybe = fletcher.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 FLETCHER mean?
FLETCHER noun- One who fletches or feathers arrows.
- A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.
- Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.