The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word OCCIDENTAL
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More clues leading to the result OCCIDENTAL
- Fortuitous to get Oscar for a Western
- Old volume, one to do with choppers belonging to the West
- Western idol with accent needing improvement
- American, say, has zero chance to lose face
- Chance to receive Oscar for a Western
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- Breaking a code, Clint appears in Western
- Western chapter occupying citadel on ground
- Unexpected to receive Oscar for a Western
- Colin acted badly in western
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The straight part
We know that "Western" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case western = occidental.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 OCCIDENTAL mean?
OCCIDENTAL noun- A Western Christian of the Latin rite
- Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
- Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.