The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TACHE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result TACHE
- What could be long under end of snout
- Some hair a persistent pain on end of foot
- Finally outwit smart walrus, maybe
- Long time before producing facial hair
- Hair on face, in fact a cheek
- Bits of hair? What furry thing put about
- In playlet — a Chekhov — certain characters get one of these
- Facial hair getting long after time
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The straight part
We know that "Some hair" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case some hair = tache.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.
What does TACHE mean?
TACHE noun- Moustache, mustache.
- A spot, stain, or blemish.
- Something used for taking hold or holding; a catch; a loop; a button.