The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ALCHEMIST
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More clues leading to the result ALCHEMIST
- Fancy his metal changed?
- Medieval conjuror converted St Michael
- Dabbler in potions maybe St Michael converted
- Newton, for one, claims the ground
- Carbon, hydrogen and metals: I turn them into gold
- The claims that could be made by such as Paracelsus
- Child, in transforming metal, is a budding scientist
- Does he transform his metal, adding in lead in coalescence?
- One can work a miracle? The claim’s false!
- Scientific pioneer, 50, appearing in long film
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "such as Paracelsus" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case such as paracelsus = alchemist.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ALCHEMIST mean?
ALCHEMIST noun- One who practices alchemy.
- One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.