The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TILER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TILER
- Roofer left in middle or row
- Roof worker with pound deposited in bank
- Roofing contractor depositing pounds in bank?
- Worker going up the wall perhaps left during row
- Tradesperson put in the spotlight again on getting a rise
- Worker in trial year regularly absent
- In brochure: literature about someone who works with walls and floors
- Tradesman‘s bill finally set in order
- Working man invests pound in bank
- Roof worker fired up again after being laid back
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The straight part
We know that "Tradesperson" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tradesperson = tiler.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 TILER mean?
TILER noun- A person who sets tiles.
- A doorkeeper or attendant at a lodge of Freemasons.