Puzzle Description:

Accident is tragic, involving auto body specialist? -- See comment 1

#1: Joe (infrapinklizzard) on May 17, 2018

The description is a clue to the subject using cryptic crossword clue rules.*

Every cryptic clue is made up of two parts; a definition, and a literal description of the answer using wordplay. They can be in either order (though not intertwined) and there is no separation between them.

Here is a page describing some of the techniques:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/cryptic-crosswords/
or an easier-to-read PDF:
http://gamesmagazine-online.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/CrypticsGuide.pdf

*The length is not given because the picture gives another clue.

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Found to be solvable with moderate lookahead by infrapinklizzard.

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You mean the guy whose appointments should all be at 2:30? You know, the fang farrier.

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You both got it. It is indeed the tooth technician, the molar magician, or (for the bad ones) the gum bum.

For beginning cryptic puzzlers, here's the breakdown:

This is a "hidden answer" type of clue.

Accident is tragic, involving ("acciDENT IS Tragic" hides)
auto body specialist? (definition. The question mark indicates the definition is a little off-beat -- in this case someone who repairs dents)

And the molar picture refers more directly to the profession.

I actually got one!! Woo hoo!

I'm sorry, but I don't see how you justify the use of "auto" in the clue, even with the question mark.

Bruce, the "auto" is part of the definition "auto body specialist" which is someone who works on the body panels of a car (generally removing dents) -- thus a "dent-ist"

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