The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word PIED PIPER
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More clues leading to the result PIED PIPER
- Persuasive leader spotted parking in quay
- Fruit item, perhaps bit of orange, eaten by the German folk hero
- Presumably he was spotted playing for children
- Greek character and editor spot E.R. exterminator
- a Sheeran takes offence with support accommodating beguiling musician
- Dodgy leader, sanctimonious and English, getting ripped apart
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "folk hero" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case folk hero = pied piper.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.