The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TRUMPETER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TRUMPETER
- One praising odd power retained by head of French Resistance
- Musician, odd chap associated with tango
- Armstrong the Elephant?
- Swan necessary for 2’s hunters
- Musician‘s temper aroused after start-up at intervals
- Musician takes time over odd disciple
- Member of top brass better with French first lady
- Swan to have more value than rotten tree
- Musician, one of the Proclaimers?
- Rupert met fantastic musician
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The straight part
We know that "Musician" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case musician = trumpeter.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 TRUMPETER mean?
TRUMPETER noun- Someone who plays a trumpet.
- Any of three species of bird in the family Psophiidae from South America named for the trumpeting threat call of the males.
- Any of a number of breeds of fancy pigeon (variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia), originally bred for their peculiar gurgling voice, a prolonged coo called "trumpeting" or "drumming").
- One who proclaims, publishes, or denounces.
- An American swan (Cygnus buccinator) with a very loud honk.
- A perciform fish of the family Latridae, native to Australia, New Zealand and Chile.