The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HIDALGO
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More clues leading to the result HIDALGO
- Gentleman concealed nearly all work
- Covered earlier clothing left for gentleman
- Spanish gentleman concealed goal stupidly
- Covered earlier clothing left for Spanish gentleman
- Gentleman concealed a large repair
- Spanish chap
- Leave after greeting rebellious young chap, a Spanish gent
- Foreign gent greeting son up on pass
- Spanish gentleman and I, happy when set up in small house
- No Englishman abroad, spending year in holidaying wildly
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The straight part
We know that "Gentleman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gentleman = hidalgo.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 HIDALGO mean?
HIDALGO noun- A member of the Spanish nobility, especially one without a title.