The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PLUMBER
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More clues leading to the result PLUMBER
- Tradesman, quietly, to move awkwardly
- Piano and old furniture fitter
- Skilled worker gets ideal job at the end of a few months
- Tradesman taking plane initially to timber
- . Quiet burden for piper?
- Tradesman’s beginning to paint old furniture
- One fruit and some others for workman
- Tradesman’s soft wood
- Apply pressure to burden tradesperson
- Minimal change burden for tank specialist?
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The straight part
We know that "Tradesman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tradesman = plumber.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 PLUMBER mean?
PLUMBER noun- One who works in or with lead.
- One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage.
- A person who investigates or prevents leaks of information
- In the Royal Navy, an apprentice, a boy aged 16 to 18, who is trained in technical skills at the Dockyard Schools to become an artificer.
- A urologist.