The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENGRAVER
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More clues leading to the result ENGRAVER
- Even empty fragments of rock change direction for print worker
- English partygoer getting in the groove?
- He may chase English goer
- One who may chase England runs and declare
- Printing space, more critical for one who writes cuttingly
- An open grave reveals a needle man
- One out to deeply impress uninhibited Penge party-goer
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "one who writes cuttingly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one who writes cuttingly = engraver.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.