The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DILETTANTI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DILETTANTI
- First of doubles with quashed serve in it against amateurs
- Titled eccentric opposed to dabblers in art
- Diana, the Parisian teetotaller, not in favour of those who dabble
- 13 Abecedarians titled one ant crawling
- Lied about game worker and I joined in — we are dabblers
- Titled works opposed to dabblers in art
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The straight part
We know that "dabblers in art" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dabblers in art = dilettanti.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 DILETTANTI mean?
DILETTANTI noun- An amateur, someone who dabbles in a field out of casual interest rather than as a profession or serious interest.
- (sometimes offensive) A person with a general but superficial interest in any art or a branch of knowledge.