The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word IRON DUKE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result IRON DUKE
- Our kind, eccentric, European leader of old
- Wellington is smooth, fitting round front of knee
- Manoeuvre round, blocking General Wellington
- French department head’s off round Britain for 7 of 1 across
- I dunk crackers in caviar for military leader
- Ex-US president takes round new British PM
- Ex-US president’s taken round about Wellington
- As an erstwhile statesman, I dance when going round the country
- Old soldier could be fed when there’s space inside
- Wellington ruined, OK for recycling?
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The straight part
We know that "Wellington" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wellington = iron duke.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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