The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TEMPTER
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More clues leading to the result TEMPTER
- First of trout caught by Paddy's lure
- For the Devil, time less busy in absence of yours truly
- Politician captivated by Head of French resistance, one making attractive offer
- Attractive person, after time increasingly vacuous, I shunned
- Satan in angry mood about Christ ultimately
- Juliet finally in mood for Romeo?
- Stand-in worker having short term, alluring type
- Reorganized the department and fired the enticing person
- Anger consuming tenor’s seducer
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The straight part
We know that "the Devil" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the devil = tempter.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 TEMPTER mean?
TEMPTER noun- Someone or something that tempts.
- A seducer, especially a man who seduces.