Cryptic crossword clue
Beginning of drama? Part is so terrible 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Beginning of drama" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beginning of drama = protasis.
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 PROTASIS mean?

PROTASIS noun
  1. The first part of a play, in which the setting and characters are introduced
  2. (grammar) the antecedent in a conditional sentence

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