Cryptic crossword clue
East German criminal hoarding silver is the person behind the scenes 5,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 7 letter word STAGE MANAGER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "the person behind the scenes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the person behind the scenes = stage manager.
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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