Cryptic crossword clue
Owner of place with good cheer? 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word RESTAURATEUR

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Owner of place with good cheer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case owner of place with good cheer = restaurateur.
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 RESTAURATEUR mean?

RESTAURATEUR noun
  1. The owner of a restaurant.

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