The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TYPESET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TYPESET
- Family firm providing work in printing house
- Work as printer in family firm
- Two classes make up a forme
- Kind group arrange for printing
- Composed person, and determined
- Form group to work as printers
- Character on television put into print
- Before publication script must be sort wanted by group
- Get prepared for publication of Model Scenery
- Sort prepared and ready for printing
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The straight part
We know that "work as printers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case work as printers = typeset.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 TYPESET mean?
TYPESET verb- To set or compose written material into type
- To be set or composed into type
- (of text) Set in type.