The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word PAST MASTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PAST MASTER
- Expert's way accepted by Pamela and Daisy
- Expert history teacher
- Expert history teacher?
- Stamp designed by flower expert
- Expert rates stamp poorly
- Old hand gets tangled stems apart
- Male history teacher?
- History teacher is accomplished expert
- Expert from whom one can no longer learn anything
- Expert finds a trace of methylhexaneamine in sample after dope’s shown up
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The straight part
We know that "Male history teacher" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case male history teacher = past master.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 PAST MASTER mean?
PAST MASTER noun- Someone who has previously been a master at a given lodge.
- One who has an extremely high level of ability or knowledge within an area of achievement or expertise.