The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NEWCOMER
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result NEWCOMER
- Immigrant upset Conservative women meeting head of state
- Boatman accepted into crew: no problem for a beginner
- Crewmen supply crossing overseas, primarily for the recent immigrant
- Novice offering nothing — crewmen worried about that
- Ill omen with crew’s latest arrival
- Novice servicewoman in kerfuffle mislaying visa
- Crew member at initiation, one being fresh?
- Who’s last to be welcomed by assembled crewmen?
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The straight part
We know that "recent immigrant" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case recent immigrant = newcomer.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 NEWCOMER mean?
NEWCOMER noun- One who has recently come to a community; a recent arrival.
- A new participant in some activity; a neophyte.