The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TROUPES
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TROUPES
- Very French publisher entertained entertainers
- Rumour of armed forces finding groups in theatre
- Publisher entertained by very French companies
- Companies that perform use port for processing
- Store designed to accommodate leading actors’ groups
- Store up trouble for travelling performers
- Metaphors to describe University bands
- Publisher gobbled up by very French companies
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "groups in theatre" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case groups in theatre = troupes.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 TROUPES mean?
TROUPES noun- A company of, often touring, actors, singers or dancers.
- Any group of people working together on a shared activity.