Cryptic crossword clue
Turning away whistle-blower, being an employer 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REFUSING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Turning away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case turning away = refusing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does REFUSING mean?

REFUSING verb
  1. To decline (a request or demand).
  2. To decline a request or demand, forbear; to withhold permission.
  3. To throw back, or cause to keep back (as the centre, a wing, or a flank), out of the regular alignment when troops are about to engage the enemy.
  4. To disown.
REFUSING verb
  1. To melt again.

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