The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BUCKSHEE
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More clues leading to the result BUCKSHEE
- Free novel initially enjoyed by fashionable young man
- County gets hard drugs for nothing
- Spare money to get drugs
- Money man gets parole — at last, free
- Resist unfinished bedding, though free
- Bakshi said “It’s free”
- That lady goes after male with enthusiasm at first — no money is involved
- Southern county hotel has internet provider, free
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The straight part
We know that "free" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case free = buckshee.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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What does BUCKSHEE mean?
BUCKSHEE noun- A gift or bribe.
- An extra portion, ration etc.
- A wound that is relatively minor but sufficient to get a soldier sent away from the front to the hospital.
- Extra, spare.