The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ARCHIVIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ARCHIVIST
- This vicar could be the record-holder
- One interested in records finds part of bridge is about six tons
- Keeper of records in vault, one with endless view
- Curator from Bow to call on one moving north
- This vicar upset keeper of records
- . Record keeper's cunning visit goes awry
- Foxy four first to find record keeper
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "record keeper" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case record keeper = archivist.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 ARCHIVIST mean?
ARCHIVIST noun- One who is in charge of, or performs the task of creating, collecting, cataloguing, and organising, archives.