Cryptic crossword clue
Brazilians from area in Corsica possibly? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Brazilians" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brazilians = cariocas.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CARIOCAS mean?

CARIOCAS noun
  1. An inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro.
CARIOCAS noun
  1. A sideways step in which one leg crosses over the other.

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