The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DESPITE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DESPITE
- Regardless of small mine in river
- Undeterred by discharge in river
- Undeterred by river, welcoming suggestions to go over
- Malice shown by Democrat, European, notwithstanding
- Undeterred by sandbank in river
- Notwithstanding abnormal speed, embraces sex
- Regardless of rest getting dollar for rupee
- Notwithstanding shot, pet dies
- Undeterred by spume in Welsh river
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The straight part
We know that "Undeterred by" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case undeterred by = despite.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 DESPITE mean?
DESPITE noun- Disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred.
- Action or behaviour displaying such feelings; an outrage, insult.
- Evil feeling; malice, spite.
- To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
- In spite of, notwithstanding, regardless of.