The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GOATHERD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result GOATHERD
- Nanny’s tender way under attack by chap
- His job involves looking after the kids
- Pastoralist finds the way to part of India
- Caught her daughter hugging a farmworker
- Person who looks after kids with nannies
- Protector of flock to collect old money keeping nothing
- Pastoral sort of nomadic dog-hater
- Nanny’s nanny?
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The straight part
We know that "Pastoralist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pastoralist = goatherd.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 GOATHERD mean?
GOATHERD noun- A person who herds, tends goats.