The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word HIDEBOUND
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More clues leading to the result HIDEBOUND
- Restricted by petty rules, like badly fed cattle?
- In disguise, spy entertaining unionist Conservative
- Traditionalist nomadic Bedouin assuming the mantle of husband
- Destined to join obscure set
- Bigoted devotee defending limited plan by bishop
- Conservative scoundrel concealing one plot from the right
- Bigoted scoundrel great Indian spinner turns in
- Kid perhaps destined to be conventional
- Sounds like Stevenson’s doctor’s situation is intractable
- Veil’s tied, being narrow-minded
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The straight part
We know that "Traditionalist" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case traditionalist = hidebound.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does HIDEBOUND mean?
HIDEBOUND adjective- Bound with the hide of an animal.
- (of a domestic animal) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
- (of trees) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
- (of a person) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
- Niggardly; penurious; stingy.