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Well-known shop on about craftsman (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cooper

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'craftsman' is the definition.
(I know that cooper is a type of craftsman)

'well-known shop on' is the wordplay.
'well known' becomes 'er' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'shop' becomes 'coop' (short for The Co-operative Group).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'er' put after 'coop' is 'COOPER'.

'about' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cooper that I've seen before include "Maker of barrels" , "Cask/barrel maker" , "Craftsman" , "Cask and barrel maker" , "Porter with stout" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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