Cryptic crossword clue
Office worker or newsagent? 5-6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word PAPER-PUSHER

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The straight part
We know that "Office worker/newsagent?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case office worker/newsagent? = paper-pusher.
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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Crossword Answer definitions

PAPER-PUSHER noun
  1. Clerk or bureaucrat (especially one with a routine job)

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