Cryptic crossword clue
Awfully sweet and nice? Not college maids 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "maids" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maids = tweenies.
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 TWEENIES mean?

TWEENIES noun
  1. A child who is not quite old enough to be a teenager; a tweenager.
  2. A shot that is hit between the legs; a tweener.
  3. A 650-watt fresnel motion picture lighting instrument first manufactured by the Mole-Richardson Company.
TWEENIES noun
  1. A shot played between the legs; a tweener.
  2. A between-maid, or maidservant who helps the cook as well as the housemaid.

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