Cryptic crossword clue
Austrian prince: he initially cared madly about ourcountry 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARCHDUKE

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The straight part
We know that "Austrian prince" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case austrian prince = archduke.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ARCHDUKE mean?

ARCHDUKE noun
  1. (history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
  2. (history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.

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