The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TONSORIAL
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TONSORIAL
- Remarkably, no tailors using scissors for work?
- Barber’s getting lots, with old competitor losing heart
- Performing well in audition of barbers
- Soon going into test barber's work
- Relating to barbers? No. Tailors, perhaps
- Sailor not trained for hairdressing
- Trio with salon possibly thus described?
- Switched on tailors for barbers
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The straight part
We know that "using scissors for work" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case using scissors for work = tonsorial.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TONSORIAL mean?
TONSORIAL adjective- Relating to barbers or to shaving.