The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CREATOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CREATOR
- Author about to block old censor and senator finally
- . God inspired a rector
- Inventor boosting maximum speed of nuclear device significantly
- Man on the make?
- First-former?
- Composer‘s moving tear, captivated by French horn
- Cold minister, not cold when conveying a description of God
- Person on the make
- Clergyman getting caught up front, embracing a god
- Cold and stern — welcoming to architect?
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The straight part
We know that "Person on the make" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case person on the make = creator.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.
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What does CREATOR mean?
CREATOR noun- Something or someone which creates or makes something.
- (social media) Ellipsis of content creator, someone who regularly produces and publishes content on social media, especially of a monetizable nature.
- (sometimes capitalized) The deity that created the world.