The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word AERIALIST
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More clues leading to the result AERIALIST
- A rage rejected by a lean American trapeze artist
- One who flies through the air antenna first
- A passion to go high – shown by most celebrated trapeze artist
- Balanced performer, close to immaculate in operatic record?
- Perilous act, without a net, at Israeli resort
- Acrobat sounding a bit like a level-headed chap?
- Performer who gets high energy in song on record
- Drink sent back before admitting Sir Ali disguised as a trapeze artist
- Israeli at breaking down of high performer
- First, antenna is taken in front of Skywalker
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The straight part
We know that "high performer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case high performer = aerialist.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.
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What does AERIALIST mean?
AERIALIST noun- An acrobat performing high off the ground, defying a fall to earth, as on a trapeze or a tightrope.
- A specialist in freestyle aerials skiing
- One who operates a flying machine; a balloonist or aviator.
- A person whose knowledge of agriculture is purely academic and not derived from experience.