The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word REMEDIAL
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result REMEDIAL
- Correctional centre in Hampshire media lambasts
- Genuine doctor almost stops providing a cure
- Army unit on call affording remedy
- Engineers ring for curative
- Dear me, I suspect Liberal intended to make things better!
- Providing a fix in political aide merely given a lift
- With intention of improving, including the setter, attempt further contact
- Electromechanical engineers phone for the purposes of repairs
- Call on me first, in relation to treatment
- Offering a cure for wound — i.e. dermal
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The straight part
We know that "affording remedy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case affording remedy = remedial.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 REMEDIAL mean?
REMEDIAL adjective- Curative; providing a remedy
- Intended to correct or improve deficient skills in some subject