How do I solve 3 down in Express Cryptic 20260522?

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3 down reads "His creations are on the way" (8,6 letters); the answer is PAVEMENT ARTIST. It's a cryptic definition: the whole clue is a playful or punny description of the answer. No wordplay decomposition to do — read laterally and identify what's being described. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

His creations are on the way (8,6)

3D — His creations are on the way (8,6) — PAVEMENT ARTIST