The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DREAMER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DREAMER
- Fantasist turned scarlet, holding a lot of paper
- One’s not realistic about stopping armed criminal
- Fantasist in daughter, back to embrace me
- Romantic sad about setter
- Visionary head of department gets rotary tool
- One to imagine me in miserable circumstances
- Daily Express initially right to keep paper’s stargazer
- This person, outwardly dull, not a practical type?
- Romantic doctor held in connection with actions primarily by me
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "not a practical type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case not a practical type = dreamer.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 DREAMER mean?
DREAMER noun- One who dreams.
- Someone whose beliefs are far from realistic.
- Any anglerfish of the family Oneirodidae.
- Swallow-wing puffbird (Chelidoptera tenebrosa)