The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCULPTOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SCULPTOR
- Artist portraying small vessel going around lake on hill
- Perhaps Moore curls topspin
- Artist lifting mould and gripping cast at first
- Casting is one of his jobs in the studio
- Artist tours with police regularly coming out
- Artist who is chippy about her work?
- One might give curls to bust, capturing Pliny’s head
- High courts must hold record for artist
- One working to perfect bust?
- Artist‘s second record admitted by criminal court
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "One might give curls to bust, capturing Pliny’s head" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one might give curls to bust, capturing pliny’s head = sculptor.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 SCULPTOR mean?
SCULPTOR noun- A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture.