Cryptic crossword clue
Dose of liquid medicine quickly containing onset of pretty bad flu 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dose of liquid medicine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dose of liquid medicine = spoonful.
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 SPOONFUL mean?

SPOONFUL noun
  1. The amount that a spoon will hold, either level or heaped.

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