The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GOLDSMITH
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More clues leading to the result GOLDSMITH
- Former standard almost hit by hard writer
- Good metalworker hugging elderly Irish writer
- Artisan might put out stocks sold wrongly
- Good and early, mist dissipated, getting hot
- Writer who might fashion something for the top prize?
- Government minister‘s ringer?
- Legend reportedly supporting Olympic medals for artisan worker
- Archery winners with tale to tell craftsman
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The straight part
We know that "Writer/who might fashion something for the top prize" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case writer/who might fashion something for the top prize = goldsmith.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 GOLDSMITH mean?
GOLDSMITH noun- A person who makes, repairs or sells things out of gold, especially jewelry.
- A banker (because the goldsmiths of London used to receive money on deposit, being equipped to keep it safely).