Headstrong individualist (8)

I believe the answer is:

maverick

(Other definitions for maverick that I've seen before include "Nonconformist bloke" , "Unorthodox or independent-minded person" , "Unorthodox person; calf" , "Unorthodox type" , "Unconventional person or unbranded calf in America" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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