Cryptic crossword clue
Western hero, after good turn, goes north on freight train

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GUNFIGHTER

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Western hero" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case western hero = gunfighter.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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