The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRAGONS
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The straight part
We know that "Intimidating women" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intimidating women = dragons.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 DRAGONS mean?
DRAGONS noun- A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
- An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
- (with definite article, often capitalized) The constellation Draco.
- A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.
- (with definite article, often capitalized) The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.
- Something very formidable or dangerous.
- A type of playing-tile (red dragon, green dragon, white dragon) in the game of mahjong.
- A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.
- A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.
- A background process similar to a daemon.
- A variety of carrier pigeon.
- A transvestite man, or more broadly a male-to-female transgender person.