The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SIGNPOST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SIGNPOST
- Token job is an indicator of one’s direction of travel
- It indicates head of government is in wrong job...
- One standing armed at the crossroads?
- Initial letters giving help to travellers
- Finish one’s letters? One may use fingers as a guide
- Add name to letters as way of giving direction
- Government’s leader in wrong job, one indicates
- Pointer tossing rubbish around playfully at first
- One directs autograph to be put on mail
- Wrong about good job for marker
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The straight part
We know that "Pointer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pointer = signpost.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 SIGNPOST mean?
SIGNPOST noun- A post bearing a sign that gives information on directions
- (cryptic crosswords) A word or phrase within a clue that serves as an indicator, rather than being fodder.
- To install signposts on.
- To direct (somebody) to services, resources, etc.
- To indicate logical progress of a discourse using words or phrases such as now, right, to recap, to sum up, as I was saying, etc.
- To signal, as if with a signpost