Craftsman sadly cremates partner (6,9)

I believe the answer is:

master carpenter

'craftsman' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'sadly cremates partner' is the wordplay.
'sadly' is an anagram indicator.
'cremates'+'partner'='crematespartner'
'crematespartner' anagrammed gives 'MASTER CARPENTER'.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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