The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MILLER
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More clues leading to the result MILLER
- Novelist whose work is a bit of a grind?
- Playwright‘s mother beginning to getting less healthy
- Playmaker, one running round Arsenal’s No 7
- He told a tale of France’s grand river
- Swinger going on record shows what’s grand in French Resistance
- Runner penning line for one in tale
- ne who went over the edge in 16, sick in the sea at Calais
- Homeless tile fitter for whom living is a daily grind?
- Bandleader in factory meeting HM
- For him, work is a grind
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The straight part
We know that "Playwright" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case playwright = miller.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 MILLER mean?
MILLER noun- A person who owns or operates a mill, especially a flour mill.
- A milling machine.
- Any of several moths that have powdery wings, especially Acronicta leporina and moths of the genus Agrotis.
- The common name of a flour-smelling mushroom, Clitopilus prunulus.