Cryptic crossword clue
Endlessly mean and slow, in a state disgracing the parents? 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "tate disgracing the parents" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tate disgracing the parents = bastardy.
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