The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HERDSMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result HERDSMAN
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- Shepherd girl’s daughter’s husband...
- This 14 tends to stock the lady’s samples of skimmed milk and nuts
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The straight part
We know that "Beast’s tender" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beast’s tender = herdsman.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 HERDSMAN mean?
HERDSMAN noun- A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep.