The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TANNERS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does TANNERS mean?
TANNERS noun- A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan.
- A former British coin, worth six old pence
- A type of commercially-fished crab, Chionoecetes bairdi or Chionoecetes opilio.