The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OILMAN
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More clues leading to the result OILMAN
- One labouring principally in Middle Eastern territory?
- Train overcrowded at the start: main line to occupy platform worker?
- Troublesome Naomi embraces learner, one in the fuel industry
- One found in Tripoli working after journey out with staff?
- Worker from Mongolia strangely denied leave
- Crude trader I left in sultanate
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The straight part
We know that "Crude trader" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case crude trader = oilman.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OILMAN mean?
OILMAN noun- Somebody involved in the production, refinement or delivery of oil; such as an oil field worker or executive, or the owner of an oil well.
- A retailer who sells vegetable oils, and food preserved in oil