The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word CLARINETTIST
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CLARINETTIST
- Musician caught by Liberal painter digesting popular film
- Musician’s recital isn’t bad? About time!
- Surprisingly elitist rant by conservatoire’s principal player
- Player at home in Bordeaux strip’s regularly first to tackle
- Recital isn’t arranged ahead of time for musician
- Musician’s recital stint broadcast
- Musician‘s recital isn’t ruined by tenor initially
- Musician performing in recitals not drinking therein
- Musician performing stint with recital
- Musician‘s cymbal edges performer gripping single snare
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The straight part
We know that "Player" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case player = clarinettist.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CLARINETTIST mean?
CLARINETTIST noun- Someone who plays the clarinet.