The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DAUNTLESS
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More clues leading to the result DAUNTLESS
- Intrepid daughter missing parent's sister
- Brave daughter, relatively short?
- Plucky daughter losing part of family?
- Intrepid mother’s sister perhaps in a spot of difficulty? Not so!
- Brave daughter having lost certain female relatives?
- Brave daughter missing some female relatives?
- Brave daughter with no female relations?
- Spirited Democrat without relative?
- Very brave, Dorothy's starting without Em perhaps?
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The straight part
We know that "Plucky" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case plucky = dauntless.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 DAUNTLESS mean?
DAUNTLESS adjective- Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.