The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FEARLESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FEARLESS
- Confident female — and why she won't listen?
- Bold and loud, not able to listen?
- Brave nobleman’s aboard iron ship
- Bold Provençal city piercing confessor’s heart
- Nobleman interrupts to admit ignoring prisoner’s daring
- Intrepid lass free to roam
- Brave flees as bear eventually becomes distressed
- Worries over the French game
- Stout with energy in significantly reduced supply
- Confident female — and why she never listens?
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The straight part
We know that "Stout" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stout = fearless.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.
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What does FEARLESS mean?
FEARLESS adjective- Without fear.