The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REVIEWER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result REVIEWER
- Critic of satirical show heard by Queen
- One who criticises right to compete in vessel
- He’ll judge about six sheep, first in ring
- Critic to deplore missing line we initially restored
- Minister that is right about our people becomes critical sort
- One should be critical about Gogglebox participant?
- Critic regularly irked ‘Spectator’
- …clergyman with one jug is sometimes also present
- He gives a second look at female sheep that has fallen into receding river
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The straight part
We know that "One who criticises" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who criticises = reviewer.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 REVIEWER mean?
REVIEWER noun- A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic.
- An inspector.