Cryptic crossword clue
Bad girls and lovable ones 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "lovable ones" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case lovable ones = darlings.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does DARLINGS mean?

DARLINGS noun
  1. A person who is dear to one.
  2. A kind or sweet person; sweetheart.
  3. An affectionate term of address.
  4. (by extension) A person or thing very popular with a certain group.

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