Cryptic crossword clue
Holy lady pleasant but rejecting one man 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case man = clarence.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CLARENCE mean?

CLARENCE noun
  1. A kind of carriage popular in the 19th century; a four-wheeled horse-driven vehicle with a glass front and room for four passengers.

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