The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word GLOBETROTTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GLOBETROTTER
- Traveller often bringing pig’s foot to ball
- Traveller ruined goblet – despicable person!
- One travelling widely has blog rewritten before English tourist’s first meeting with scoundrel
- World traveller
- Get to catch throw by one who’s terrible ball player
- Extensive traveller‘s log possibly improved, without rubbish
- Person that runs after ball one gets to fly many a mile
- One who frequently displays pass with foot behind ball
- Air miles collector possibly left award in car, worthless type
- Flush, no end, wager disreputable guy is one who travels a lot
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "one gets to fly many a mile" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one gets to fly many a mile = globetrotter.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 GLOBETROTTER mean?
GLOBETROTTER noun- A person who travels often to faraway places.