The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MANICURIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MANICURIST
- Crazy tripper drops off to see beautician
- Film about an independent dog beautician
- Expert in digital enhancement?
- Absurdly busy judge initially dismissed law student for digital pro?
- Maiden is hidden by fancy curtain, someone in the beauty business
- Filing assistant needs a hand to get to work
- One gets paid to provide fair handed treatment
- Being all fingers and thumbs it’s the job for her
- Personal digital assistant?
- Crazed legal expert dismissing judge as handy operator
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The straight part
We know that "someone in the beauty business" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case someone in the beauty business = manicurist.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 MANICURIST mean?
MANICURIST noun- A person who performs manicures.