The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AFRO
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result AFRO
- Mop of hair caught up in extractor fan
- Hairstyle initially adhered to? The opposite
- Crashed on a safari in two races?
- Hairstyle rejected in Waldorf Astoria
- Tailless amphibian beneath a large bush?
- Do in revolutionary dictator? Fantastic
- Answer cut from article about avoiding “hippy” type of language
- Shock obtained from reversing extractor fans
- Shock for a criminal
- Administrator initially beaten for style
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What does AFRO mean?
AFRO noun- A hairstyle characterized by a tightly curled locks and a rounded shape.