Cryptic crossword clue
Female fighting unit by a road – it’s probably out in the country 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FARMYARD

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "i/t’s/ probably out in the country" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case i/t’s/ probably out in the country = farmyard.
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 FARMYARD mean?

FARMYARD noun
  1. The area around a farm, excluding the fields.

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