The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RETIREE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RETIREE
- One working no longer referring to Scottish island
- Pensioner, perhaps, on Hebridean island [7]
- Third-Ager on Scottish island
- One no longer working on Hebridean island
- One who’s left work about to go to Scottish island
- Umpire trading iron for titanium — now he no longer works
- Pensioneron Hebridean isle
- One’s finished working on Hebridean island
- One going to bed as she’s finished work?
- One who has stopped working on Hebridean island
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The straight part
We know that "one having finished work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one having finished work = retiree.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 RETIREE mean?
RETIREE noun- Someone who has retired from active working.