The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SICKNESS
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More clues leading to the result SICKNESS
- As it was written by King: ‘head disorder‘
- Complaint of Labour leader lacking in fluency
- It’s not looking good as an option for union
- About to break polished sink on Cockney head? That causes worry
- Sis's neck is crooked — it's an ailment
- Complaint of insincerity when student drops out
- Sloppy kiss scene has no end, it is vomit-inducing
- Unfortunately kisses can leave a malady
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The straight part
We know that "That causes worry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that causes worry = sickness.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 SICKNESS mean?
SICKNESS noun- The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness.
- Nausea; qualmishness; as, sickness of stomach.
- The analogical misuse of a rarer or marked grammatical case in the place of a more common or unmarked case.