Second-best common name for an artisan (11)
I believe the answer is:
silversmith
'for an artisan' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'second-best common name' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'second' could be 'silver' (I've seen this before) and 'silver' is located in the answer.
'common name' could be 'smith' (I've seen this before) and 'smith' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for silversmith that I've seen before include "Argentine worker" , "Craftsman" , "Metalworker" , "artisan" , "Fine metal worker" .)