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Walked
free
in
road
house
(8)
Walked free in road house (8)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
Right, Walked is your definition, pointing to "strode" or "stridden". For the wordplay, take ST for road (as in street abbreviation), then slot RID meaning "free" inside it, and finish with DEN for "house" — ST-RID-DEN.