The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word IDEALIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result IDEALIST
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- Romantic thought is introduced to lieutenant
- One understanding one’s time as a dreamer
- Romantic English celebs pursue papers
- Visionary that is inspiring a famous boxer
- One seeking perfection? One limited by silly details
- Visionary site laid out
- Visionary fish celebrities
- … clue? Heard composer’s a visionary
- Dreamer I trade with first
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The straight part
We know that "wishful thinker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wishful thinker = idealist.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 IDEALIST mean?
IDEALIST noun- One who adheres to idealism.
- Someone whose conduct stems from idealism rather than from practicality.
- An unrealistic or impractical visionary.