The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FORTRESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result FORTRESS
- In tangled forests king makes strong defence
- In favour of some hair protection for men?
- Female soldiers lock castle
- Military stronghold in favour of lock
- Castle in France with turrets is periodically housing soldiers
- Castle geared toward getting lock
- In favour of lock to make building hard to break into
- Because of lock it’s hard to break into
- Fine gold lock in the Tower of London perhaps
- At his workplace essentially Boris’s hair is a strong point
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The straight part
We know that "Castle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case castle = fortress.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 FORTRESS mean?
FORTRESS noun- A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.
- A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.
- To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.