Cryptic crossword clue
A sad, severe line — moving ending in Shakespeare’s “A Lover’s Complaint” 8,7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 7 letter word VENEREAL DISEASE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "“A Lover’s Complaint” /“A Lover’s Complaint”" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case “a lover’s complaint” /“a lover’s complaint” = venereal disease.
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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