The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PERSONA
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PERSONA
- Image daubed on spear
- Rapper so naturally keeping in character
- Character in power with reason to reform
- Society enthralled by South American politician with a public image
- No spare change? That’s in character
- Every child has a public image
- Run with the boy to cut up a little green legume and build character
- Reason to be upset following small change in role
- Fanciful poser – an actor’s image
- Image of a lad on front of Attitude
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The straight part
We know that "character" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case character = persona.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 PERSONA mean?
PERSONA noun- A social role.
- A character played by an actor.
- The mask or appearance one presents to the world.
- (user experience) An imaginary person representing a particular type of client or customer, considered when designing products and services that will appeal to them.