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"motorist" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often driver (6 letters).
Definitions
someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
Word origin
From motor + -ist.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Car driver”8 letters
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