Cryptic crossword clue
24 nurse faces demand from those wanting answers 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24/24 = entellus.
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.
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What does ENTELLUS mean?

ENTELLUS noun
  1. A small Asian monkey (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus) having bristly hairs on the crown and the sides of the face

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