The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word TASKMASTER
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More clues leading to the result TASKMASTER
- Makes start, sadly, as scourge of workforce?
- Authoritarian marks a test wrong
- Knight having staff restrained by electronic weapon is a harsh overseer
- Teacher after a job for a demanding employer
- Time to request team’s changed before manager finally becomes a slave driver
- Demanding boss gets mouthful about request for money
- Time with teacher to frame question for difficult employer
- Cook makes tarts for demanding employer
- Question Time taking precedence with teacher’s demanding boss
- Demanding supervisor marks a test unreasonably
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The straight part
We know that "a harsh overseer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a harsh overseer = taskmaster.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TASKMASTER mean?
TASKMASTER noun- Someone who supervises workers, especially one who imposes hard or burdensome work.
- A source of hard work or responsibility.