The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PAINTER
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More clues leading to the result PAINTER
- Munch, say, French bread with endless seabird
- Writer of plays about a person like Vermeer
- One who decorates mooring rope
- Boatman's line one's used to drawing
- Article penned by playwright — something ropy
- Playwright embodying a creative type
- Rope in cracking old man
- Playwright entertains amateur artist
- Rope old man put in ground
- Artist’s line
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The straight part
We know that "One who decorates/mooring rope" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who decorates/mooring rope = painter.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 PAINTER mean?
PAINTER noun- An artist who paints pictures.
- A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.
- A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.
- A rope connected to the bow of a boat, used to attach it to e.g. a jetty or another boat.
- A mountain lion.