The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BROWBEAT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BROWBEAT
- Bully in trouble after fracas in B&B
- Books about conflict put away for bully
- Hector Bellerin’s first defeat, after run out wide
- Repeatedly hit on the forehead to intimidate
- Exhausted after b….. brawl with bully
- Bishop worn out after argument with bully
- Bully put away after quarrel in B&B
- Bully tired after start of belligerent argument
- Cry of pain to occur beset by unruly child, bully
- Crown and Drum serves cow
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The straight part
We know that "Hector" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hector = browbeat.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 BROWBEAT mean?
BROWBEAT verb- To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.