Scottish tenant farmer (7)

I believe the answer is:

crofter

(Other definitions for crofter that I've seen before include "Highlander with smallholding" , "Small-scale Scottish farmer" , "Scottish smallholder" , "(Scots) small farmer" , "Scot. tenant farmer" .)

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

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