The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PROSPECTOR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PROSPECTOR
- One looks for mine to do well without time in company
- Potential client? Or maybe just a gold-digger
- Fortune-hunter in favour of area seizing power
- One searching for gold has wide view on most of raw material
- Firm taking time to go into profit for speculator
- One searching for risky venture that’s primarily gold
- He hopes to be well-compensated for his investigations
- Western miner's hope to get gold
- Proper cost confused one looking for something precious
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The straight part
We know that "maybe just a gold-digger" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maybe just a gold-digger = prospector.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 PROSPECTOR mean?
PROSPECTOR noun- A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.