The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TYLER
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More clues leading to the result TYLER
- Thatcher’s rival, so-called? Leading rebel
- Ten’s first at start – count backwards – uprising followed me
- Rebel — audible one in action on the roof
- Surely they’ll welcome returning ex-president
- Revolting man‘s time winding up bank
- A revolting fellow, he leaves the bank after stick-up
- Perhaps a bathroom contractor is mentioned to a former president
- Novelist Anne with time to lean back
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The straight part
We know that "Rebel" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rebel = tyler.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.