Cryptic crossword clue
Name employed is 'thick skinned', perhaps 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CALLUSED

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The straight part
We know that "'thick skinned', perhaps" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 'thick skinned', perhaps = callused.
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 CALLUSED mean?

CALLUSED verb
  1. To form such hardened tissue.
CALLUSED adjective
  1. Having calluses.

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