The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word CHAD
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More clues leading to the result CHAD
- Blackguard besieging hot country
- Country had to be led by Conservative
- Country fellow swaps daughter for piano!
- Conservative cheated country
- Country fooled by leader of Conservatives
- Conservative conned the country
- Land conservationists initially owned
- African country runs out of green vegetable
- Publicity for church in part of Africa
- Tea at start of day here in Africa
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The straight part
We know that "Land" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case land = chad.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.
What does CHAD mean?
CHAD noun- Small pieces of paper punched out from the edges of continuous stationery, or from ballot papers, paper tape, punched cards, etc.
- One of these pieces of paper.
- (pickup community) A very handsome, usually tall, man whom women find sexually attractive; at times seen as an alpha male of a group.