The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIATA
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More clues leading to the result RIATA
- Upset at “imaginary” rope
- Rope with noose is up, voice curt term of gratitude
- One dramatically educated to hold a lasso
- A court case ends early – rope called for
- Cheers after recall of song line
- Gaucho’s must-have? One educated dramatically grips one
- Find in lariat another kind of rope? Yes and no
- Height of remorse greets one at a noose
- Western prop carried by Maria Tallchief
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The straight part
We know that "rope called for" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rope called for = riata.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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