The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word INSTRUMENTALIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result INSTRUMENTALIST
- Case: it involves singular person on the fiddle?
- It isn’t result man’s knocked, but player
- Fan must start in line to see player
- Helpful first violinist?
- Minstrel is a nutter without hesitation, crazy player
- One just plays at work
- Play recruit, receiving thanks led by popular player
- Helpful to first violinist for example
- Player, inert, transformed with stimulants
- It turns men soppy, meeting celebrity player
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The straight part
We know that "player" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case player = instrumentalist.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 INSTRUMENTALIST mean?
INSTRUMENTALIST noun- One who plays a musical instrument, as distinguished from a vocalist