The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BOHEMIAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BOHEMIAN
- Czech bachelor languishing in a home
- Unconventional subject in Prague once
- Familiar form of address associated with virile male, inwardly independent, living an unconventional life
- Two retiring setters: one Araucarian, extremely unconventional
- “Throw him a bone” comes from Virginia Woolf perhaps
- Taboo about old border, one that’s unconventional
- Ham bone I cooked in unconventional way
- Unconventional piano discovered by old man during black mass
- Abandoning convention, throw him a bone
- Of diverse tastes, one keeping unconventional home?
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The straight part
We know that "living an unconventional life" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case living an unconventional life = bohemian.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 BOHEMIAN mean?
BOHEMIAN noun- An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
- Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.