The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DISHEVEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DISHEVEL
- Get untidy she-devil upset
- Untidy she-devil needs sorting out
- . Make a mess of translating “She-Devil”
- Handsome chap and girl left to mess around
- Make untidy female in club start to listen
- Beauty fair not opening creates mess
- Attractive person left to embrace woman in tangle
- Mess with attractive woman, the first one having left
- The woman entering dodgy bar left untidy
- She-devil out to produce disorder
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The straight part
We know that "Untidy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case untidy = dishevel.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 DISHEVEL mean?
DISHEVEL verb- To throw into disorder; upheave.
- To disarrange or loosen (hair, clothing, etc.).
- To spread out in disorder.