The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BALLADEER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BALLADEER
- Minstrel with a pipe returned at end of dance
- One making a song and dance, these days, always going on
- One that might be red after dance with singer
- Do listen to a much-loved singer
- Singer, a hoofer joining the party?
- Singer, a delicate creature, going after bouncer
- Party animal getting behind a singer
- Singer terrible, always swallowing a couple of lines
- Possibly bitter about everything, commercial singer
- Party of French monarch includes a minstrel
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The straight part
We know that "Minstrel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case minstrel = balladeer.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 BALLADEER mean?
BALLADEER noun- A singer, particularly a professional singer who performs ballads.
- To sing a ballad