The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HUNTRESS
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result HUNTRESS
- Savage switch for Diana, say
- For Diana, for example, hard to remove hair braid?
- Criminal turns — he’s pursuing lady
- Member of old tribe with long hair, a predatory type
- Barbarians entertaining very French lady after game
- Turn revolutionary into Nazi, as Artemis
- One seeking early Asian lock
- She seeks trophy — lock of invader’s hair?
- Lock on Barbarian’s woman after game
- Lady-killer?
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The straight part
We know that "as Artemis" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as artemis = huntress.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 HUNTRESS mean?
HUNTRESS noun- A female hunter.