Cryptic crossword clue
Not hard for chap having a whale of a time round an east end piano

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word JOANNA

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The straight part
We know that "east end piano" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case east end piano = joanna.
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 JOANNA mean?

JOANNA noun
  1. (often "old joanna") A piano.

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