Cryptic crossword clue
City detective fixed to turn over rowdy lasses? 8

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

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

LADETTES noun
  1. A young woman who behaves in a laddish manner, namely being boisterous and loud and drinking to excess.

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