Cryptic crossword clue
Harry Griffith in eg dowser’s job 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word FIREFIGHTING

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "dowser’s job" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dowser’s job = firefighting.
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 FIREFIGHTING mean?

FIREFIGHTING noun
  1. Extinguishing a fire.
  2. The profession of being a firefighter.
  3. (by extension) Solving an urgent problem.

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