The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BOWMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BOWMAN
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The straight part
We know that "One of the Archers/leading person in craft" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of the archers/leading person in craft = bowman.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.
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What does BOWMAN mean?
BOWMAN noun- A man who uses a bow; an archer.
- The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.