Cryptic crossword clue
English solicitor accepting pay cut is to suffer with longing 3,4,5,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 plus 5 plus 3 letter word EAT ONES HEART OUT

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "suffer with longing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case suffer with longing = eat ones heart out.
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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