Cryptic crossword clue
Mathematician, for example, having come back and cracked theorem not hard

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GEOMETER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Mathematician" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mathematician = geometer.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GEOMETER mean?

GEOMETER noun
  1. A mathematician who specializes in geometry.
  2. Any species of geometrid moth (family Geometridae).

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