The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DORSET
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result DORSET
- British bombshell in France and county here
- Strode around English county
- Strode round rural area
- Walked about round south-eastern part of England
- Pole put up, fixed in English county
- Strode around the county
- County affair run by exclusive group
- County Down’s top store bombed
- Republican in party ready to represent county
- Little point embracing upturn if one’s excluded county
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "county" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case county = dorset.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.