The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TAHITIAN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TAHITIAN
- Islander’s cry of pleasure welcomed by famous artist
- Artist coming across a hotel on S Pacific island
- Islander, one who painted outside a hotel
- Polynesian artist grabbing a paintbrush at last
- A husband embraced by red-haired islander
- Islander, one in brown, given initial thanks and greeting
- Artist embracing a hot islander
- Islander appreciated Scotsman landing punch
- Islander in army inflicted blow on Scot maybe
- Islander from Haiti curiously showing effect of sun outside
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