The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HUNTSMAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result HUNTSMAN
- Person embracing books succeeded venomous crawler
- Homo sapiens taking DNA test, having odd characters missing 4, 13, 21 down probably
- 25 hasn’t uncoiled, moth initially trapped
- Person snaring new skin of tigress?
- Revised maths with nun, one into bloodsports
- Person capturing native tigers and snakes, principally?
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The straight part
We know that "venomous crawler" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case venomous crawler = huntsman.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 HUNTSMAN mean?
HUNTSMAN noun- A hunter.
- A fox hunter.
- One who manages the hounds during a hunt.
- Any of the many species of large spiders of the family Sparassidae.