The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TESTATOR
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More clues leading to the result TESTATOR
- One with will to try a climbing challenge on Dartmoor?
- One willing to try schedule after turning back
- One who might have left in two different ways
- Will writer experiment with article on hill?
- Will writer check schedule that’s arisen?
- One willing to try a rocky peak
- Try to get list set up as one with a succession policy?
- One’s willing to try new oat recipe
- Hemmed in by protest, a Tory is one prepared to leave things behind
- One with a will to try a hill
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "One who might have left" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who might have left = testator.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 TESTATOR mean?
TESTATOR noun- One who dies having made a legally valid will.