The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 5 letter word ONE HORSE
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More clues leading to the result ONE HORSE
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The straight part
We know that "Like a town with no heroes sadly" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like a town with no heroes sadly = one horse.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 ONE HORSE mean?
ONE HORSE adjective- Drawn or worked by a single horse.
- (by extension) Small, insignificant.