Cryptic crossword clue
Practical person yet dense leader 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Practical person" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case practical person = hardhead.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HARDHEAD mean?

HARDHEAD noun
  1. One who is practical or hardheaded.
  2. A brown diving duck, Aythya australis, native to Australia.
  3. Any of various freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Mylopharodon, or of saltwater sciaenid (Sciaenidae) fishes.
  4. Any of several weeds in or formerly classified in the genus Centaurea, particularly Russian knapweed (Acroptilon repens).
  5. Residual ore that failed to melt during a smelting process.
  6. Clash or collision of heads in contest.
  7. A Scottish billon coin circulated in the reigns of Mary and James VI.

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