The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PUNDIT
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More clues leading to the result PUNDIT
- Expert's witticism spoken in French
- ‘Double entendre’, says French expert
- One said to Macron: “Pence is leading expert”
- Learned person makes witticism, spoken in French
- Learned person, a French duke, to enter mine
- Learned person — female in boat on the Cam?
- Learned person Spooner’s made bed
- Expert spoke in French with verbal humour foremost
- Joked audibly facing sex in buff
- Expert play on words said in French
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The straight part
We know that "Scholar" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case scholar = pundit.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 PUNDIT mean?
PUNDIT noun- An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
- A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
- A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.