The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 6 letter word IN PERSON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IN PERSON
- Strangely, no sniper actually present
- Wearing for each boy actually present
- … popular man, say, actually present
- Sniper with no shot in the flesh
- Fashionable character actually appearing
- I name individual actually present
- Trendy agent’s shown up to meet lad face to face
- Popular individual is actually present
- Fashionista not using an agent
- One name for each child actually present
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The straight part
We know that "actually present" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case actually present = in person.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.