The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NAGA
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More clues leading to the result NAGA
- Snake once more retreating, one not seen
- Badger meeting a snake
- Badger a north-eastern Indian tribal
- Harry, a person from the North-eastern part of India
- Tease a tribal
- Harry, a person from the NorthEast
- Attributes of born-again Indian
- Again, one leaves and walks around tribal
- Vex a hill dweller in Assam
- Tribal from Ahmednagar
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The straight part
We know that "tribal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tribal = naga.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 NAGA mean?
NAGA noun- A loincloth.
- (Indian mythology) A member of a class of semi-divine creatures, often taking the form of a very large snake and associated with water.