Like many a blind Italian (8)
I believe the answer is:
venetian
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'like many a blind' is the first definition.
(venetian blinds are a type of window blinds)
'italian' is the second definition.
(Venetian is an example)
(Other definitions for venetian that I've seen before include "-- blind; -- red; -- window" , "Native like Marco Polo" , "Of a city of canals" , "Blinds from an Italian city" , "Citizen of Italy's water city" .)