The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BROWSER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BROWSER
- Safari for one brother involves disagreements with sweetheart
- Computing software for the casual reader
- Safari, perhaps, in south taken in by British sportsman
- One not necessarily looking to buy a tanker without resistance
- Tanker installing right navigational aid on computer
- One just looking for place to surf
- Herbivore perhaps runs into tanker
- Surfer in river run over by tanker
- Regularly surf web, or play, with this
- Computer program that turns worse in Britain
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The straight part
We know that "Surfer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case surfer = browser.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 BROWSER mean?
BROWSER noun- A person or animal who browses.
- A person who examines goods for sale but purchases nothing.
- A web browser.