Cryptic crossword clue
A nice end for troubling decades 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "decades" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case decades = decennia.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DECENNIA mean?

DECENNIA noun
  1. A period of ten years.

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