The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PRUDENCE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result PRUDENCE
- Change round, almost insulting woman
- Care for girl, largely one strait-laced?
- Coppers eat fish, endlessly showing good sense
- Caution Northern Church supporting person initially disrespectful
- Caution shown by girl
- Nominally, she’s discretion itself
- Girl showing caution
- One of 7,28’s power game’s reportedly compact
- Coppers covering game beginning to display wisdom
- Puritan at national church showing discretion
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What does PRUDENCE mean?
PRUDENCE noun- The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.