The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word REALISTIC
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result REALISTIC
- Pragmatic about girl’s nervous affliction
- Article is worked on
- Hard-headed about boxer’s movement lacking control
- Is it clear — scrambled or hard-boiled?
- Level-headed about little girl’s spasmodic twitch
- New article is down-to-earth
- Note boxer's twitching, with both feet on the ground?
- Boxer among others in charge with a hard-headed attitude?
- Article about boxing is true to life
- Pragmatic about boxer with short fuse
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The straight part
We know that "with a hard-headed attitude" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case with a hard-headed attitude = realistic.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 REALISTIC mean?
REALISTIC adjective- Expressed or represented as being accurate, practicable, or not idealistic.
- Relating to the representation of objects, actions or conditions as they actually are or were.