Top drawer (6)

I believe the answer is:

artist

(Other definitions for artist that I've seen before include "Painter in dire strait" , "Eg, a painter" , "Creative individual" , "Painter, drawer" , "Model employer, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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