Cryptic crossword clue
Old surgeon — successful one, presumably — less well-known 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OBSCURER

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What does OBSCURER mean?

OBSCURER adjective
  1. Dark, faint or indistinct.
  2. Hidden, out of sight or inconspicuous.
  3. Difficult to understand.
  4. Not well-known.
  5. Unknown or uncertain; unclear.
OBSCURER noun
  1. One who, or that which, obscures.

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