The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MOORE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MOORE
- How Jersey goes about finding sculptor
- Sculptor, extraordinary inside?
- Sculptor‘s way of working with brass abroad
- Yesteryear’s chancellor with nothing to hide
- Dock strike’s ending for artist
- one who went over the edge in 16, in addition having love in heart
- Funny man fell for the audience
- Love in extra’s heart for actress
- Bond market that once existed in Madras?
- Prediction on computing power — maybe same or low
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The straight part
We know that "artist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case artist = moore.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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