The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DRAWER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DRAWER
- Artist’s prize returned
- Pencil, perhaps, and where it might be kept?
- Artist’s first to drink more bitter
- Artist who gets pulled?
- Artist’s pay rejected
- Prize returned to person picking the winning ticket
- Returned premium boxlike container
- I write a cheque, one to be put into chest
- Artist — neither winner nor loser?
- Prize having been put up, one picks the winning ticket
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The straight part
We know that "one picks the winning ticket (" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one picks the winning ticket ( = drawer.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DRAWER mean?
DRAWER noun- An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.
- A side panel containing supplementary content.
- Agent noun of draw; one who draws.
- An artist who primarily makes drawings.
- One who writes a bank draft, check/cheque, or promissory note.
- A barman; a person who draws the beer from the taps.
- Someone who taps palm sap for making toddy.
- A wagoner or person who pushes underground tubs.