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Craftsman after camping equipment cornering small boy scout (6-7)

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I believe the answer is:

talent-spotter

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'scout' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'craftsman after camping equipment cornering small boy' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'craftsman' could be 'potter' (potter is a kind of craftsman) and 'potter' is present in the answer.
'small' could be 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size) and 's' is found within the answer.
'boy' could be 'len' (boy's name) and 'len' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tat' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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