The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PALMIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PALMIST
- Old songwriter exiles son, handy expert?
- Left note in the keeping of former reader
- Old songwriter exiles son, one given lines to read
- One predicting future of maverick A-list MP
- Forecaster relying on manual skills?
- Who’ll tell future for friend with obscurity
- 21 He needs a hand to do his job
- She’s handy at reading between the lines?
- One who says the future is in our own hands
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The straight part
We know that "One who says the future is in our own hands" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who says the future is in our own hands = palmist.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 PALMIST mean?
PALMIST noun- A fortuneteller who uses palmistry.