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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EXECUTANT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EXECUTANT

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199%9Exact Match!
236%11Axed from a job
336%9Axed

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We think the answer is "EXECUTANT" which means:

    noun
  • • A performer (usually of musical works)

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The pianist is the executant of the sonata."
  • • "The actor is an accomplished executant of shakespearean plays."

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