The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LEARNER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LEARNER
- Left someone making bread for a student
- Student leader to land head of house, perhaps
- Librettist inspiring a neophyte
- One listing housing right for student?
- Student beginning in little job that pays
- Pupil left with somebody who’s salaried
- Student left with something quite profitable
- Librettist welcoming a student
- Pupil of the French composer in England meeting resistance
- Intern in NI town welcoming English rector
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The straight part
We know that "Novice" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case novice = learner.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 LEARNER mean?
LEARNER noun- One who is learning.