Cryptic crossword clue
Cons evident here when House goes corrupt – that’s a pain 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "cons (prisoners) evident here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cons (prisoners) evident here = hoosegow.
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 HOOSEGOW mean?

HOOSEGOW noun
  1. A jail.

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