The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MILLINER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result MILLINER
- Hatmaker wrong to stop one working on face
- Designer using a lot of cutting to top off Queen?
- Factory inactive almost – one producing tiles
- Producer of headgear from weavers’ workplace in part of hospital
- Underground worker nurses sick seller of ladies’ wear
- Popular novelist embraces headdress-maker
- Prospector harbours sick retailer
- Hatter and flour grinder hosting at-home
- Businessman making money on the Italian ship
- Racer over 8 furlongs holds nothing back, being one that works hard before Ascot
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The straight part
We know that "one producing tiles" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one producing tiles = milliner.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does MILLINER mean?
MILLINER noun- A person who is involved in the manufacture, design, or sale of hats for women.