The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TECHIE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TECHIE
- IT expert dressed in white chiefly
- Electronic whizz breaking the ice
- Energy saved by support bod working in IT
- Computer expert‘s support received by letter? Just the opposite
- He may get involved with IT etc with no end of excitement
- The ice is broken by IT whizz!
- Maybe he works with IT around the City?
- One with the skill to break the ice
- “T” arresting “X” operative in “Q” Division?
- State chiefly employs IT whizz
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The straight part
We know that "He may get involved with IT etc" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case he may get involved with it etc = techie.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 TECHIE mean?
TECHIE noun- One who works with, or has an interest in, technology or computers.
- A person who works on the technical side of events.