The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FACELIFT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FACELIFT
- Look forward to elevator in process of renovation
- Confront boost in cosmetic surgery
- Occupants of 28 do this renovation
- Look up plastic surgery procedure
- Renovation papers rejected, in fact
- Looking up recent file, cafeteria incorporates improved frontage
- Papers held up in matter that’s undisputed in cosmetic operation
- Brave pirate’s superficial improvement
- Renovation of key service elevator?
- In actuality, record brought up for surgery
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The straight part
We know that "cosmetic surgery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cosmetic surgery = facelift.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 FACELIFT mean?
FACELIFT noun- Plastic surgery to the face to remove wrinkles, fat or various signs of aging.
- (by extension) Any activity undertaken to renew, revamp, update, or improve the appearance of something.
- To perform a facelift upon.