The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TEARAWAY
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More clues leading to the result TEARAWAY
- He's reckless having drink, undiluted? Indeed!
- Reckless young person in rip-off
- Hooligan's meal still to be cooked? Correct
- Delinquent, one that’s sadly dropped out
- Hooligan needs drink, always swallowing bitter
- Delinquent having a means to follow career
- Ne’er-do-well to leg it, hell for leather
- Reckless person’s rip-off?
- Hothead showing sign of emotion on holiday
- Impetuous youngster not at home following meal, right?
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The straight part
We know that "Hooligan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hooligan = tearaway.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 TEARAWAY mean?
TEARAWAY noun- An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead.