The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RANCHERO
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More clues leading to the result RANCHERO
- Farmworker — dashed brave soul — catching cold
- Managed female superstar, beginning to offer a hand in the US
- Managed to get female superstar over for US worker
- Cattle farmer chased and caught lion
- Farmer hurried around, brave fellow
- Hear about Ron being upset by farmer
- Farmworker ran first in competition against champion
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The straight part
We know that "Farmworker" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case farmworker = ranchero.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 RANCHERO mean?
RANCHERO noun- (of Mexico) A rancher or herdsman; a peasant employed on a ranch or rancho.
- (of Mexico) The owner and occupant of a ranch or rancho.