Cryptic crossword clue
End a benefit RTI maintained 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "End" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case end = abortion.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ABORTION mean?

ABORTION noun
  1. The expulsion from the womb of a foetus or embryo before it is fully developed, with loss of the foetus; either naturally as a spontaneous abortion (now usually called a miscarriage), or deliberately as an induced abortion.
  2. An aborted foetus; an abortus.
  3. A misshapen person or thing; a monstrosity.
  4. Failure or abandonment of a project, promise, goal etc.
  5. Arrest of development of any organ, so that it remains an imperfect formation or is absorbed.
  6. The cessation of an illness or disease at a very early stage.

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