The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LAIRD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result LAIRD
- Scottish landowner, one wreathed in fat
- Scottish estate owner in place of seclusion with duke
- Landowner in den with duke
- Young man welcomes Irish landowner
- One grabbed by fat landlord
- Landowner’s manner welcomed by lord
- One is welcomed by fat landowner
- Landowner involved in tactical air defence
- One visiting fat person with an estate?
- Many retreat before landowner
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The straight part
We know that "Landowner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case landowner = laird.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 LAIRD mean?
LAIRD noun- The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner.
- Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief.
- Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over).