Cryptic crossword clue
Woman who does hair — a wild weedy type! 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CHARLOCK

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "a wild weedy type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a wild weedy type = charlock.
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 CHARLOCK mean?

CHARLOCK noun
  1. Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Brassica kaber).

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