Cryptic crossword clue
Call Mary, troubled and weepy 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "weepy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weepy = lacrymal.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LACRYMAL mean?

LACRYMAL noun
  1. A lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears)
  2. (in the plural) Lachrymal feelings or organs
  3. One of the bones of the face, the os unguis, or nail-bone, in humans.
LACRYMAL adjective
  1. Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.

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