Cryptic crossword clue
Bad weather is restricting team playing — very unwelcome message 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "very unwelcome message" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very unwelcome message = hatemail.
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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What does HATEMAIL mean?

HATEMAIL noun
  1. Hostile correspondence sent to an individual or group.

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