The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word APIARIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result APIARIST
- A chronicler’s first to be replaced — his charges can be stinging
- Honey collector arranged Asia trip
- Someone getting a buzz from their hobby?
- Keeper likely to get a buzz from a new strip to go over international one
- A Cockney bum overwhelmed by depression? He’s probably got hives
- One who profits from workers’ activity?
- Sanctimonious nob briefly subordinate to a workers’ supervisor?
- Here is a trap I designed for a beekeeper
- He provides all his workers with a home
- One tending certain insects — a very good skill is needed in that
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The straight part
We know that "One who profits from workers’ activity" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who profits from workers’ activity = apiarist.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.