The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word VINTNER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result VINTNER
- Merchant who's very new in Bury?
- Wine seller‘s very trendy having the Queen on flipping books!
- Inventor yielding nothing ruined trader in hock?
- Supplier of drink getting very close to centre over time
- After third of November intern trained as a wine-seller
- Merchant Navy’s third home rejecting lease
- Dealer with six no trumps noting East’s reluctant leads
- Wine seller of new Tempranillo originating in grape-plant run
- Very cold season, no work, no breaks for winemaker
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The straight part
We know that "Wine seller" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wine seller = vintner.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 VINTNER mean?
VINTNER noun- A seller of wine.
- A manufacturer of wine.