Cryptic crossword clue
Country workers — courageous folk on field wearing gloves? 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word GAMEKEEPERS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Country workers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case country workers = gamekeepers.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GAMEKEEPERS mean?

GAMEKEEPERS noun
  1. A person employed to maintain the game for hunting and all associated materials and effects. Often shortened to keeper.

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