Cryptic crossword clue
One profiting from old lag keeping quiet 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EXPLOITER

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "On/e profiting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case on/e profiting = exploiter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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