Cryptic crossword clue
Lout gutted hen wearing make-up, and gutted chick 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ROUGHNECK

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What does ROUGHNECK mean?

ROUGHNECK noun
  1. Someone with rough manners; a rowdy or uncouth person.
  2. An ironworker; a dirty or low-paid worker, a labourer.
  3. A labourer on an oil rig.
ROUGHNECK verb
  1. To work as a laborer on an oil rig

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