The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SLATER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SLATER
- One criticising alternative to Thatcher?
- Who'll criticise roof-repairer?
- One who criticises celebrity chef
- A top man in the building trade
- One out on the tiles may see the end of celebrations in due course
- Top worker to criticise manager ultimately
- High-up person to abuse king
- Craftsman getting delayed in Southern Region
- High-reaching worker perhaps succeeded subsequently
- –‘Fiddler on the Roof’ critic
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The straight part
We know that "High-up person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high-up person = slater.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SLATER mean?
SLATER noun- One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
- Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a woodlouse.
- A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.