The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCARFACE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SCARFACE
- Expert behind vehicle in science fiction film
- Gangster that's expert in head protection?
- Gangster stole one
- Hood, warmer one
- Notorious gangster stole one
- Female actor initially featured in rare film
- Stole whizz for a notorious gangster
- Criminal fracas breaks out beside church
- Nothing whatsoever in 1 down. suggests Cuban character
- Hood, muffler on one
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Hood" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hood = scarface.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.