The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BACON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result BACON
- Meat embargo broken by firm
- Meat embargo restricting company
- What may be brought home by the successful artist
- Embargo restricting company meat
- Artist saved flesh?
- Meaty product of Berkshire philosopher?
- Stop eating firm meat
- Meat that may be brought home and saved
- Meat company caught by prohibition
- Painter with lack of conveyance from the east
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The straight part
We know that "Painter" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case painter = bacon.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 BACON mean?
BACON noun- Cured meat from the sides, belly or back of a pig.
- Thin slices of the above in long strips.
- The police or spies.
- Road rash.
- A saucisse.