The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SASSENACH
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SASSENACH
- Englishman and SAS chase criminal around north
- Birches raised in small wood for English person
- An Englishman in Scotland
- An Englishman to an Irishman or Scotsman, possibly
- For some, English school must accept detailed compliance with answer
- Singular Scottish ‘tut’ assuming a point about English
- Foolishly, she can — accommodating idiot Englishman
- South American playing chess with an Englishman
- She can broadcast about idiot Englishman
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The straight part
We know that "English person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case english person = sassenach.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 SASSENACH mean?
SASSENACH noun- An English person.
- A Lowland Scot.