The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SORCERER
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More clues leading to the result SORCERER
- More aching with cold inside, queen’s a charmer
- . Spelling expert corrected errors checking compliance with English
- Magician‘s awful errors probed by church
- Charmer? More vexed hosts cheer when he’s gone
- Cagliostro was a visionary member of church of Rome and the first to go in?
- Spades or clubs? With two queens one mysteriously makes tricks
- Potter, say, rectified errors about this in Versailles
- More angry about Church beginning to roast witch
- Spelling wizard
- Magician's awful errors probed by church
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The straight part
We know that "Magician" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case magician = sorcerer.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.
What does SORCERER mean?
SORCERER noun- A magician or wizard, sometimes specifically male.